A Case of Primary Ovarian Lymphoma Presenting as a Rectal Submucosal Tumor
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
;
: 111-115, 2012.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Primary ovarian lymphoma is a rare malignancy whose symptoms or signs are usually nonspecific. In this article, we report a very rare case initially presenting as a rectal submucosal-tumor-like lesion with a defecation disturbance caused by primary ovarian lymphoma with bilateral involvement. A 42-year-old woman visited chungnam national university hospital complaining of persistent defecation disturbance for 6 months. Colonoscopy demonstrated compression of the rectum by an extrinsic mass mimicking a rectal submucosal tumor. Magnetic resonance imaging detected bilateral ovarian tumors, 9.3 cm and 5.4 cm each in diameter, compressing the rectum without enlarged lymph nodes. The diagnosis was established following a bilateral adnexectomy and histological studies of the excised tissue. The tumor was classified as a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The patient was prescribed six cycles of standard CHOP (cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) regimen and is presently on treatment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rectum
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Vincristine
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Lymphoma, B-Cell
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Colonoscopy
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Defecation
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Lymph Nodes
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Lymphoma
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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