Primary Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Vulva: A Case Report and Literature Review

Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Mar;95(10):e3041. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000003041.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to add a new case of primary non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma of the vulva to the literature and to review the current literature.We searched the PubMed/MEDLINE databases for previous case reports using the key words "non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma of the vulva," "vulvar lymphoma," and "primary vulvar non-Hodgkin's lymphoma." We found 29 cases of primary vulvar non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma of the vulva reported until 2015. Among them, only 8 cases of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), classified according to the most recent 2008 WHO classification, were reported.Moreover, only few studies reported the therapeutic management and clinical follow-up of patients affected by this condition.Due to its uncommon presentation, the primary non-Hodgkin's malignant lymphoma of the vulva can be undiagnosed; thus gynecologists, oncologists, and pathologists should be aware of this condition, as a correct diagnosis is essential for an appropriate therapeutic management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / diagnosis*