Dolor abdominal agudo como presentación de un linfoma ovárico / Acute abdominal pain as presentation of an ovarian lymphoma
Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol
; 81(5): 399-405, 2016. ilus
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RESUMEN
Antecedentes El linfoma no Hodgkin de ovario es una patología infrecuente, más aun el ovárico primario. Caso Clínico Presentamos el caso de una paciente con antecedente de diverticulitis aguda y varios episodios posteriores de dolor abdominal agudo, fiebre y aumento de reactantes de fase aguda con pruebas de imagen no concluyentes. A pesar de la buena respuesta inicial al tratamiento antibiótico, durante uno de los episodios la paciente precisa intervención quirúrgica urgente. Durante la intervención se halla una enfermedad tumoral avanzada con diagnóstico histológico de linfoma difuso de células grandes B. Conclusión:
En el diagnóstico diferencial ante una sintomatología similar a la de nuestra paciente, se debería tener presente la posibilidad de un linfoma ovárico, a pesar de su baja incidencia.ABSTRACT
Background:
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the ovary is an infrequent pathology, even more primary one. Clinical case We report a patient with a history of acute diverticulitis and several episodes of acute abdominal pain, fever and increased acute phase reactants with inconclusive imaging tests. Patient required urgent surgery during one episode despite a good initial response to antibiotic therapy. A locally advanced tumour disease was found in surgical intervention which was diagnosed as a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.Conclusion:
In the differential diagnosis in a manner similar to that of our patient symptoms, we should keep in mind the possibility of an ovarian lymphoma despite their low incidence.Key words
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Main subject:
Ovarian Neoplasms
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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol
Journal subject:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
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