Ovarian Hematolymphoid Lesions
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The ovaries are the most common female reproductive organs to have lymphoma (Kurman et al. 2011). However, primary ovarian lymphomas are rare and account for fewer than 1% of overall lymphoma (Dimopoulos et al. 1997). It occurs in girls and women with an age range from 18 months to 74 years and a peak incidence in the fourth and fifth decades (Dimopoulos et al. 1997).
Few ovarian lymphoma cases have reported uncommon association with serous borderline tumor (Skodras et al. 1994) and exceedingly rare with teratoma (McKelvey et al. 2003). The clinical presentation is not specific and includes abdominal or pelvic pain, abdominal distension, or lymphoma B symptoms such as fever, night sweats, or weight loss (Dimopoulos et al. 1997).
Almost all ovarian lymphomas in adolescents and children are aggressive high-grade B-cell lymphoma including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and Burkitt’s lymphoma (Kosari et al. 2005). On the other hand, adults may...
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Zaiem, F. (2023). Lymphoid and Myeloid Tumors, Pathology of the Ovary. In: Stolnicu, S., Ali-Fehmi, R. (eds) Gynecologic Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97378-0_5668
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