Gaillot Lucie, Allias Fabienne, Dubernard Gil, Berger Françoise, Devouassoux-Shisheboran Mojgan
Service d'anatomie et cytologie pathologiques des hôpitaux Nord, centre de biologie et pathologie Nord, hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, 103 Grande-Rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69317 Lyon cedex 04, France.
Ann Pathol. 2008 Dec;28(6):504-7. doi: 10.1016/j.annpat.2008.09.046. Epub 2008 Nov 17.
Chronic endometritis is a rare entity characterized by an endometrial plasmocytic infiltrate. The lymphoid infiltrate may be abundant and simulate a lymphoma of the uterus. We report two cases of lymphoma-like lesions of the endometrium in two postmenopausal women of 79 and 89 year-old, who presented with abundant vaginal discharge. Ultrasound examination revealed in both cases an intrauterin polypoid lesion. Histologically, a predominantly plasmocytic infiltrate was seen in the endometrium destroying endometrial glandes and extending into the superficial myometrium, in the first case. Immunohistochemical study showed a polymorphic lymphoid infiltrate with a predominance of Tcells. Molecular study revealed a polyclonalB cell population, distinguishing the lesion from a marginal zone lymphoma. Lymphoma-like lesions of female genital tract must be distinguished from malignant lymphoma that rarely occurs in this site.
慢性子宫内膜炎是一种罕见的疾病,其特征为子宫内膜浆细胞浸润。淋巴样浸润可能很丰富,类似子宫淋巴瘤。我们报告两例79岁和89岁绝经后女性的子宫内膜淋巴瘤样病变,她们均表现为大量阴道分泌物。超声检查在两例中均发现子宫内息肉样病变。组织学上,第一例中可见子宫内膜有以浆细胞为主的浸润,破坏子宫内膜腺体并延伸至浅肌层。免疫组织化学研究显示多形性淋巴样浸润,以T细胞为主。分子研究显示为多克隆B细胞群体,从而将该病变与边缘区淋巴瘤区分开来。女性生殖道的淋巴瘤样病变必须与很少发生于此部位的恶性淋巴瘤相鉴别。