Muacevic A, Adler JR, Al Jarroudi O, Berhili S, Brahmi SA, Afqir S. An Extranodal Site of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Presenting as Ovarian Cancer.
Cureus 2023;
15:e34337. [PMID:
36865970 PMCID:
PMC9973535 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.34337]
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Abstract
Due to its uncommon nature, primary ovarian lymphoma has no clinical particularities and can be confused with other ovarian cancers. It poses a twofold diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. An anatomopathological and immunohistochemical study is the crucial step in the diagnosis. Our case was a 55-year-old woman diagnosed with an Ann Arbor stage II E ovarian non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who initially presented with a painful pelvic mass. This case reflects the major role of an immunohistochemical study in the diagnosis workup, leading to the appropriate management of such rare tumors.
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