T-Cell-Rich B-Cell Lymphoma and Epstein–Barr Virus Infection of the Uterus in a Postmenopausal Patient with an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device in Place for over 20 Years
1998
Abstract Although secondary involvement of the female genital tract occurs in up to 40% of cases of disseminated lymphomas, lymphomas presenting with primary female genital tract symptomatology are very unusual. We report a case of T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma (TCRBCL) arising in the uterine corpus of a 57-year-old female who carried an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) for over 20 years. Malignant lymphoid cells expressed the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) late membrane protein (LMP), a feature described in TCRBCL but not previously reported in primary uterine lymphomas. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a TCRBCL of the uterus.
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