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Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the vagina: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Feng Wang
    • Xuquan Jing
    • Bo Liu
    • Xue Meng
    • Xindong Sun
    • Yongsheng Gao
    • Linlin Wang
    • Zheng Fu
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  • Published online on: January 16, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.7805
  • Pages: 3504-3507
  • Copyright: © Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) of the vagina is uncommon. The present case study reports the case of a 54-year-old female with a palpable mass between the rectum and vagina. The patient presented with symptoms consistent with vaginal cancer but lacked any of the ‘B’ symptoms often associated with systemic lymphoma, including fever, weight loss, night sweats and fatigue. The mass was resected under anesthesia. Immunohistochemistry and biopsy confirmed diffuse large B‑cell NHL (DLBCL). Following surgery, six cycles of chemotherapy with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone were administered. Subsequently, a vertebral body metastasis was observed using a computed tomography scan and whole‑body bone imaging. The patient received palliative radiation for the vertebral body metastasis. Additionally, the available literature was reviewed in order to further characterize this rare disease.
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Wang F, Jing X, Liu B, Meng X, Sun X, Gao Y, Wang L and Fu Z: Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the vagina: A case report. Oncol Lett 15: 3504-3507, 2018
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Wang, F., Jing, X., Liu, B., Meng, X., Sun, X., Gao, Y. ... Fu, Z. (2018). Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the vagina: A case report. Oncology Letters, 15, 3504-3507. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.7805
MLA
Wang, F., Jing, X., Liu, B., Meng, X., Sun, X., Gao, Y., Wang, L., Fu, Z."Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the vagina: A case report". Oncology Letters 15.3 (2018): 3504-3507.
Chicago
Wang, F., Jing, X., Liu, B., Meng, X., Sun, X., Gao, Y., Wang, L., Fu, Z."Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the vagina: A case report". Oncology Letters 15, no. 3 (2018): 3504-3507. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2018.7805