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Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma of the ovary in the background of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): A bold and curative approach to treatment

  • P.S. Govender1,*,
  • M. Moodley1

1Departments of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Durban (South Africa)

2Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwazulu Natal, Durban (South Africa)

Academic Editor: P.S. Govender

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo201001102 Vol.31,Issue 1,January 2010 pp.102-104

Published: 10 January 2010

*Corresponding Author(s): P.S. Govender E-mail: poovan.gov@gmail.com

Abstract

Non-Hodgkins lymphoma of the ovary is a rare disease and there is only one previously documented case arising in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In this report, the authors discuss the management of a case of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma of the ovary occurring in a patient with HIV and demonstrate that treatment regimens may be successfully implemented in this immunocompromised population without an increase in adverse effects.

Keywords

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma; Ovary; Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

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P.S. Govender,M. Moodley. Primary non-Hodgkins lymphoma of the ovary in the background of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV): A bold and curative approach to treatment. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2010. 31(1);102-104.

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