Lymphoma of vagina in a Nigerian community

Long named as lymphoma in 1873 is the malignant tumor of the lymphocyte. Its occurrence in the vagina is a rarity. Since, single case reports have appeared in several countries, such a case found among the Igbo Ethnic Group in Nigeria deserves documentation. It was typical in causing vaginal bleeding and forming usually in its posterior wall worldwide. Unlike in some cases in which the lesion was extensive, our patient exhibited a localized mass whose excision led to uneventful recovery. Keywords: Lymphocyte; Tumor; Lymphoma; Vagina; Bleeding; Posterior wall; Igbo’s