Abstract
Introduction
The vagina as a primary site of malignant lymphoma in woman is extremely rare.
Case report
We report here a 30-year-old patient with a primary vaginal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma stage IEA, follicular large cell of B lineage, with an excellent response to cytotoxic chemotherapy (CHOP) and event-free survival of 28 months.
Conclusion
Primary involvement of the vagina can be successfully treated by pelvic irradiation, but in young women chemotherapy should be considered to preserve fertility, as well as quality of life.
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Engin, H., Türker, A., Abali, H. et al. Successful treatment of primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the vagina with chemotherapy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 269, 208–210 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0350-3
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