Forensic Presentations of Malignant Lymphoma in Nigeria

Abstract

Long ago, it was the author's privilege to contribute a 5-paged historical account on Hodgkin. Recently, my contribution concerned also a medicolegal case reported by that great man. Therefore, it was of interest to come across in my home country, Nigeria, recent reports on lymphoma. Accordingly, let me contribute two medico-legal examples from my own people, the Igbos or Ibos. Both specimens happened to have been submitted to me at a Regional Pathology Laboratory which I headed personally, the senders being missionary doctors working in a hinterland hospital. What necessarily follows is the establishment of an effective oncology policy with the active collaboration of voluntary agencies.

Lymphoma of vagina in a Nigerian Community

“…Many years ago, the senior author published the biography of Thomas Hodgkin [10], whose eponym adorns a type of the lymphomas. Recently, interest has been shown in this community with reference to several aspects this malignancy [11][12][13][14].…”

Lymphoma of the Liver in a Developing Community

“…It was pioneered personally from 1970. So far, regarding the lymphoma broadly, other articles pertained to the breast, the forensic presentation and the palate [7][8][9]. Meanwhile, there have been other coauthored papers on the small bowel, bilateral breast and vagina [10][11][12].…”