Manifestations of the Lymphoblastomas in the Genito-Urinary Tract

Malignant Lymphoma of the Testis

“…It has been suggested that the occurrence of skin lesions associated with enlargement of the testis is indicative of lymphoma (Altman and Winkelmann, 1960) and that 20% of cases of nasopharyngeal lymphoma are associated with a similar lesion in the testis (Varney, 1955). Genito-urinary symptoms, including testicular swelling, are occasionally the first manifestations of leukaemia (Watson et al, 1949). In none of our cases was a leukaemic blood count obtained even when the disease was widespread.…”

Urinary Frequency as a Presentation of Bulky Malignant Lymphoma in the Pelvis

“…Watson et al described the following classification for secondary vesical lymphoma: (1) circumscribed single or multiple foci limited to the bladder wall, (2) direct invasion of the bladder by a perivesical tumor, and (3) vesical extension from prostatic foci [2]. In a review of autopsy or antemortem data of 1068 patients with ML, urogenital involvement was detected in 72 patients (6.7%) and vesical involvement was detected in only two patients (0.2%) [3].…”

Hodgkin's lymphoma: an isolated case of involvement of the ureter

“…However, the presence of a lymphoma in the ureter is extremely rare. Lymphomas found on post mortem examination may involve the urinary system in 50 % of all cases [4,5]. As far as the urinary system is concerned, ureteral involvement is very rare (0.86 %±7 % [6] and1 %±16 % [8] of cases of patients with lymphomas examined post mortem), and when it does occur it is secondary to renal involvement or retroperitoneal adenopathies.…”