Primary Extranodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma of the Fallopian Tube

Background. Only 2% of all extranodal primary lymphomas affect the female genital tract. Involvement of the fallopian tubes by primary lymphoma is extremely rare. Case. A 34-year-old patient presented with the symptoms of salpingitis. Laparoscopy with salpingectomy was performed. Salpingitis caused...

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Published in:Gynecologic oncology 2002-09, Vol.86 (3), p.384-386
Main Authors: Noack, Frank, Lange, Karin, Lehmann, Volker, Caselitz, Jörg, Merz, Hartmut
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acinetobacter Infections - complications
Acinetobacter Infections - diagnosis
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
Fallopian Tube Neoplasms - complications
Fallopian Tube Neoplasms - diagnosis
Fallopian Tube Neoplasms - pathology
fallopian tubes
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Lymphoma, B-Cell - complications
Lymphoma, B-Cell - diagnosis
Lymphoma, B-Cell - pathology
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - complications
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - diagnosis
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - pathology
MALT-type lymphoma
Medical sciences
non Hodgkin lymphoma
Salpingitis - complications
Salpingitis - diagnosis
Tumors
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Summary:Background. Only 2% of all extranodal primary lymphomas affect the female genital tract. Involvement of the fallopian tubes by primary lymphoma is extremely rare. Case. A 34-year-old patient presented with the symptoms of salpingitis. Laparoscopy with salpingectomy was performed. Salpingitis caused by Acinetobacter species was diagnosed and antibiotic treatment was administered. Histologic examination of the fallopian tube revealed primary extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (MALT-type lymphoma) of the fallopian tube. After 12 months no tumoral recurrence occurred. Conclusion. Although the female genital tract is rich in mucosa and the existence of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) has been demonstrated previously, extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the fallopian tube is exceptional. To our knowledge only two cases with extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the fallopian tube have been previously reported. Existence of inflammation close to the tumor is interesting to emphasize.
ISSN:0090-8258
1095-6859
DOI:10.1006/gyno.2002.6761