Transplacental transmission of maternal B-cell lymphoma.

Maruko, Keiko; Maeda, Takatsugu; Kamitomo, Masato; Hatae, Masayuki; Sueyoshi, Kazunobu · Am J Obstet Gynecol · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of maternal malignant lymphoma transferred to the fetus during pregnancy. A 29-year-old woman developed lymphoma at 29 weeks' gestation, and her infant developed malignant lymphoma at 8 months. Immunohistochemical examinations revealed lymphoid cells of similar characteristics in the maternal, placental, and infant tissues.

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