Two cases of spindle cell variant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine cervix

Lymphoma with prominent spindle cell features is a morphological variant of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and is categorized as a rare variant by the WHO classification. Most cases arise from the skin, with only two cases reported in the uterine cervix to date. Here, we report two cases of s...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Murata, Harumi Nakamura, Yukinobu Ohta, Masanori Kitamura, Shinichi Nakastuka, Jun Ishikawa, Shoji Kamiura
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Gynecologic Oncology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578920300771
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author Hiroko Murata
Harumi Nakamura
Yukinobu Ohta
Masanori Kitamura
Shinichi Nakastuka
Jun Ishikawa
Shoji Kamiura
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Yukinobu Ohta
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Shinichi Nakastuka
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description Lymphoma with prominent spindle cell features is a morphological variant of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and is categorized as a rare variant by the WHO classification. Most cases arise from the skin, with only two cases reported in the uterine cervix to date. Here, we report two cases of spindle cell variant DLBCL of the uterine cervix. Although these cases might be rare, we believe that, as gynecologists and pathologists increase their knowledge of this variant type, more cases will be diagnosed properly.
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spelling doaj.art-ba41f37c2be044bfb0ee72ebedb0986b2022-12-21T23:47:09ZengElsevierGynecologic Oncology Reports2352-57892020-08-0133100611Two cases of spindle cell variant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine cervixHiroko Murata0Harumi Nakamura1Yukinobu Ohta2Masanori Kitamura3Shinichi Nakastuka4Jun Ishikawa5Shoji Kamiura6Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 841-8567, JapanDepartment of Pathology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 841-8567, JapanDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 841-8567, JapanDepartment of Pathology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 841-8567, JapanDepartment of Pathology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 841-8567, JapanDepartment of Hematology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 841-8567, JapanDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 841-8567, Japan; Corresponding author at: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 841-8567, Japan.Lymphoma with prominent spindle cell features is a morphological variant of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and is categorized as a rare variant by the WHO classification. Most cases arise from the skin, with only two cases reported in the uterine cervix to date. Here, we report two cases of spindle cell variant DLBCL of the uterine cervix. Although these cases might be rare, we believe that, as gynecologists and pathologists increase their knowledge of this variant type, more cases will be diagnosed properly.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578920300771Malignant lymphomaSpindle cell variant DLBCLUterine cervixNeedle biopsyR-CHOP chemotherapy
spellingShingle Hiroko Murata
Harumi Nakamura
Yukinobu Ohta
Masanori Kitamura
Shinichi Nakastuka
Jun Ishikawa
Shoji Kamiura
Two cases of spindle cell variant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine cervix
Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Malignant lymphoma
Spindle cell variant DLBCL
Uterine cervix
Needle biopsy
R-CHOP chemotherapy
title Two cases of spindle cell variant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine cervix
title_full Two cases of spindle cell variant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine cervix
title_fullStr Two cases of spindle cell variant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine cervix
title_full_unstemmed Two cases of spindle cell variant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine cervix
title_short Two cases of spindle cell variant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the uterine cervix
title_sort two cases of spindle cell variant diffuse large b cell lymphoma of the uterine cervix
topic Malignant lymphoma
Spindle cell variant DLBCL
Uterine cervix
Needle biopsy
R-CHOP chemotherapy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578920300771
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