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Peripheral T‐cell lymphoma involving the placenta
Author(s) -
Kurtin Paul J.,
Gaffey Thomas A.,
Habermann Thomas M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19921215)70:12<2963::aid-cncr2820701238>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , pregnancy , peripheral t cell lymphoma , pathology , immunoperoxidase , placenta , postpartum period , complication , fetus , immunology , t cell , antibody , immune system , monoclonal antibody , genetics , biology
Background . Placental involvement by maternal malignant lymphoma is a rare complication of pregnancy. Methods . The case of a 29‐year‐old woman found to have placental involvement by peripheral T‐cell lymphoma (PTCL) diagnosed by morphologic study, immunoperoxidase stains, and molecular genetic studies is reported. Results . The lymphoma was pathologic Stage IVB and although there were no adverse consequences for the child, but the neoplasm progressed rapidly during the postpartum period. Conclusions . The clinical course suggested that the immunologic changes of the pregnancy exerted a lymphoma‐suppressive effect on the lymphoma. The authors know of no other report of a patient with placental involvement by PTCL.