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B‐Cell‐Type Malignant Lymphoma with Placental Involvement
Author(s) -
Nishi Yayoi,
Suzuki Shunji,
Otsubo Yasuo,
Ishikawa Gen,
Ichikawa Masao,
Takei Rintaro,
Sawa Rintaro,
Yoneyama Koichi,
Yoneyama Yoshio,
Araki Tsutomu
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2000.tb01199.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinal tumor , placenta , lymphoma , pregnancy , gestation , pathology , radiology , fetus , mediastinum , genetics , biology
We present here a case of B‐cell‐type mediastinal malignant lymphoma during pregnancy complicated by placental involvement. In this case, some nodular high‐echo patterns were recognized in the placenta by ultrasonography. A cesarean section and resection of the mediastinal tumor were performed at 33 weeks and 6 days of gestation due to the deterioration of the dyspnea. A female infant weighing 1,868 g was delivered and she is now a healthy 2‐year‐old. The mother, however, died of the disease 1 month after surgery, due to progression of the tumor. The placenta showed numerous white firm nodules varying from 3 mm to 3 cm in diameter. The pathologic findings of both the mediastinal tumor and the placenta indicated primary mediastinal (thymic) B‐cell lymphoma.