Razi Journal of Medical Sciences

A 55 - years - old woman was referred to Firoozabadi General Hospital with abdominal pain and vomiting of 2 months duration. Physical examination revealed a pelvic mass located in left lower quadrant, and no any lymph node enlargement was noted.

At laparatomy a large solid mass was removed, with irregular surface and necrotic areas.

Pathology was reported as primary diffuse large cell immunoblastic lymphoma of the ovary.

Diagnosis was also confirmed by immunohistochemical studies. Review of literature from 1990 -95 revealed only two cases with this diagnosis , and in Imam Khomeini Cancer Institute reports there were two such cases during last 20 years.