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Blastoid variant of mantle cell lymphoma of the female urethra mimicking a caruncle: A rare but highly aggressive subtype case with literature review

Authors :
Franco Palmisano
Vito Lorusso
Matteo Giulio Spinelli
Paolo Guido Dell'Orto
Emanuele Montanari
Source :
Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia, Vol 91, Iss 1 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
PAGEPress Publications, 2019.

Abstract

Primary urethral lymphoma is a rare entity without a standardized treatment protocol. We report a case of an elderly woman presenting with a caruncle associated with vaginal spotting and intermittent dysuria. She underwent surgical excision of the lesion. Histological analysis revealed a blastoid variant of mantle cell lymphoma, a previously unreported subtype. The patient received chlorambucil assisting a rapid local disease progression. She died of disseminated disease 6 months after diagnosis. A review of the lymphomas of the urethra is included.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
11243562 and 22824197
Volume :
91
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.73a8ee4f6a8849329d4ad72decd60110
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2019.1.49