Non-Hodgkin′s lymphoma: A rare diagnosis on cervicovaginal cytology

YALTA T. D., TAŞTEKİN E., ÖZ PUYAN F., USTA U., AZATÇAM M., Altaner S.

Journal of Cytology, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.142-143, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.