Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in a Patient with Primary Ovarian Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

The primary ovarian lymphoma is a rare disease with poor prognosis. The inci-dence of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is estimated at 3%. However, a substantial portion of the previously reported cases of ovarian lymphoma actually represented ovarian involvement b...

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Published in:Journal of Korean medical science 2004, 19(2), , pp.294-296
Main Authors: Jung Chang Kil, Park Jong Seung, Lee Eun Ju, Kim Sung Hyun, Kwon Hyuk Chan, Kim Jae Seok, Roh Mee Sook, Yoon Seoung Kook, Kim Kyeong Hee, Han Jin Yeong, Kim Hyo Jin
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Language:Korean
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Summary:The primary ovarian lymphoma is a rare disease with poor prognosis. The inci-dence of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is estimated at 3%. However, a substantial portion of the previously reported cases of ovarian lymphoma actually represented ovarian involvement by more dif-fuse lymphomatous process. If stringent criteria are used for case selection, true primary ovarian lymphoma usually carries a favorable prognosis. We present a primary malignant lymphoma of ovary accompanied by autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a 29-yr- old patient. After ablative surgery, the hemoglobin level and the reticulocyte count were normalized. One year following surgery and chemothera-py, the patient is alive and disease free. KCI Citation Count: 6
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357