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. 2009:2009:bcr05.2009.1835.
doi: 10.1136/bcr.05.2009.1835. Epub 2009 Sep 10.

Lymphoma of the cervix uteri

Fatima Abu Amna  1 , Rosemary Howell, Shinod Raj
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Lymphoma of the cervix uteri

Fatima Abu Amna et al. BMJ Case Rep. 2009.

Abstract

A 46-year-old woman of Asian origin presented with heavy intermenstrual and postcoital bleeding caused by the rare entity of primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the cervix uteri, with no evidence of disease elsewhere. Prompt diagnosis by biopsy avoided unnecessary surgery, and instead appropriate treatment with chemoradiotherapy was administered.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Normal endocervical tissue (left) infiltrated by the neoplastic lymphoid cells with crushing artefact.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Higher power showing the neoplastic lymphoid cells.
Figure 3
Figure 3
The cells showing strong CD 20 positivity.
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