Primary ovarian lymphoma in an infant: report of a case

Surg Today. 2000;30(3):305-7. doi: 10.1007/s005950050066.

Abstract

Primary ovarian malignant lymphomas are rarely encountered in children. We present herein the unusual case of an 11-month-old female infant with primary bilateral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the ovaries who was treated by bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy followed by chemotherapy. The clinicopathological features of this rare entity are discussed, focusing special emphasis on the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Fallopian Tubes / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / surgery
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
  • Ovariectomy