Primary Extranodal Marginal Cell Lymphoma, MALT Type, of the Endometrium Arising in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Report of a Case

Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2016 Jul;35(4):327-32. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000244.

Abstract

Primary marginal zone B-cell MALT-type lymphomas of the uterine corpus are exceedingly rare entities, with only 6 cases reported in the literature to date. We present the additional case of a 70-yr-old white woman who underwent a laparoscopic total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for an asymptomatic ovarian cyst. At microscopic examination, endometrial samples showed a dense, nodular lymphocytic infiltrate, suggestive of a lymphoproliferative disorder. Morphology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular analysis supported the diagnosis of MALT-type lymphoma of the endometrium. Benign reactive conditions, such as endometritis and other small B-cell lymphomas were ruled out. Moreover, we investigated the pathogenesis of our case, focusing on Chlamydia trachomatis infection, chromosomal translocations affecting the NF-kB pathway, and discussing the role of autoimmunity in the development of MALT-type lymphomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / pathology
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / genetics
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology
  • Endometrium / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / genetics
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / pathology
  • NF-kappa B / genetics
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Translocation, Genetic

Substances

  • NF-kappa B