Pitfalls of Frozen Section in Gynecological Pathology: A Rare Case of Ovarian Lymphoma in an HIV-Positive Woman Resembling Dysgerminoma on Frozen Section. (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Qing; Rodriguez, Raul; Marcus, Jenna Z.; Podolsky, Lisa; Campbell, Damali; Heller, Debra
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgical pathology. Volume 27:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 387
• Page End: 389
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: lymphoma -- ovarian neoplasms -- HIV -- dysgerminoma -- female -- frozen section; Pathology, Surgical -- Periodicals; 617.07
• DOI: 10.1177/1066896918813658
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1066-8969

Abstract

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.