Non-Hodgkin′s lymphoma: A rare diagnosis on cervicovaginal cytology
Journal of Cytology, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.142-143, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Doi Numarası: 10.4103/0970-9371.97161
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Cytology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.142-143
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cervicovaginal smear, extranodal, malignant lymphoma
- Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Cervicovaginal smear screening is well known to reduce morbidity and mortality rates of invasive cervical carcinoma. Herein, we report a case of 56-year-old woman whose cervicovaginal smear was found to consist of malignant cells characterized by high nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio, scant rim of cytoplasm, coarsely granular nuclear chromatin and irregular nuclear membrane that were all reminiscent of a malignant lymphoma. Histopathological examination of the hysterectomy and unilateral adnexectomy specimen confirmed the presence of a diffuse large B-cell non Hodgkin′s lymphoma involving the cervix, endometrium, myometrium, serosa and the right ovary.