Successful treatment of primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the vulva with radiation therapy

J BUON. 2009 Jan-Mar;14(1):119-22.

Abstract

Vulva, as a primary site of malignant lymphoma in women, is extremely rare. We report herein an 83-year-old patient with a primary, stage IIE vulvar, follicular center cell, B-cell lineage non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), with an excellent response to radiation therapy and event-free survival of 18 months. Early-stage primary vulvar NHL can be successfully treated only by limited field irradiation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / pathology
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / radiotherapy*
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / pathology
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / radiotherapy*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / pathology
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / radiotherapy*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vulvar Neoplasms / radiotherapy*