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B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma in relapse presenting as a cervical mass: A case report and review of literature

Authors :
Jamil Kazma
Cynae Johnson
Nitin Jain
Vasantha Lakshmi Gali
Ken H. Young
Amir A. Jazaeri
Source :
Gynecologic Oncology Reports, Vol 29, Iss , Pp 94-97 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2019.

Abstract

The involvement of the cervix as a site of relapse for hematologic malignancies is rare. We herein present a case of relapsed B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma (ALL) mimicking advanced cervical cancer. The patient is a 61-year-old female with history B-cell ALL and had multiple relapses confined to the bone marrow and had received several different chemotherapy regimens. She presented with lower abdominal pain after the end of her last cycle for which an MRI abdomen and pelvis was done and it showed the presence of an asymmetrical cervical mass. Further imaging included a PET-CT showing the presence of hypermetabolic cervical mass with left pelvic and retroperitoneal lymph node involvement. She underwent a biopsy of 3 distinct lesions in the cervix and vagina and a diagnosis of relapsed B-cell ALL was confirmed in two out of the three specimens. Keywords: Hematologic malignancy, Diagnosis - relapse, Cervical cancer

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23525789
Volume :
29
Issue :
94-97
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7f414de2c2fe48ddb389c0b44c9f5a60
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2019.08.003