Pitfalls of Frozen Section in Gynecological Pathology: A Rare Case of Ovarian Lymphoma in an HIV-Positive Woman Resembling Dysgerminoma on Frozen Section

Primary lymphoma of the ovary, particularly in an HIV-positive woman, is exceptionally rare, and ovarian lymphoma may not be considered at the time of intraoperative consultation. In this article, we present a case in an HIV-positive woman thought to be a dysgerminoma at the time of frozen section,...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgical pathology 2019-06, Vol.27 (4), p.387-389
Hauptverfasser: Wang, Qing, Rodriguez, Raul, Marcus, Jenna Z., Podolsky, Lisa, Campbell, Damali, Heller, Debra
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Zusammenfassung:Primary lymphoma of the ovary, particularly in an HIV-positive woman, is exceptionally rare, and ovarian lymphoma may not be considered at the time of intraoperative consultation. In this article, we present a case in an HIV-positive woman thought to be a dysgerminoma at the time of frozen section, but which was found to be a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the ovary.
ISSN:1066-8969
1940-2465
DOI:10.1177/1066896918813658