Open AccessNon-Hodgkin′s lymphoma: A rare diagnosis on cervicovaginal cytology
Author(s) -
Tülin Yalta,
Ebru Taştekin,
Fulya Öz Puyan,
Ufuk Usta,
Meltem Azatçam,
Şemsi Altaner
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.97161
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , cervix , pathology , myometrium , hysterectomy , cytology , vaginal smear , ovary , malignant lymphoma , endometrium , uterus , obstetrics , cancer , estrous cycle
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.