Abstract
Background
Lymphomas rarely involve the genital tract and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) presenting
as ovarian tumor is rare. Precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma arising from the
ovary is extremely rare and to our knowledge, only 5 cases have been reported in the
literature.
Case
A 15-year-old girl presented with bilateral ovarian masses, which, on biopsy proved
to be precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. She was treated with a Berlin-Frankfurt-Munster
90 protocol and she is alive in complete remission for more than 10 years.
Summary and Conclusion
NHL of the ovary should also be considered as a differential diagnosis in adolescent
and young adults with ovarian masses. Attempt to make a preoperative diagnosis is
crucial because ovarian NHL responds well to chemotherapy and has a good prognosis.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 12, 2016
Footnotes
The authors indicate no conflicts of interest.
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Copyright
© 2016 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Published by Elsevier Inc.
