Abstract
In this report we describe a rare case of primary hepatic diffuse large B cell lymphoma in a 67-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain, deteriorated liver function, elevated lactate dehydrogenase. He was found to have diffuse nodular intrahepatic space-occupying lesion with normal α-fetoprotein and carcino-embryogenic antigen. The final diagnosis was made by percutaneous biopsy of the liver as the clinical manifestation not consistent with common liver diseases. The patient was treated with R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone) without surgical resection with a favorable response. However, serious complication was occurred after 4 cycles of chemotherapy, and the patient finally died of concurrent acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
Gastoentroloigsts and hepatologists should know about one of the very rare causes of liver tumors and consider this cause in differential diagnosis of other similar disorders.
Please cite this paper as:
Ma YJ, Chen EQ, Chen XB, Wang J, Tang H. Primary hepatic diffuse large B cell lymphoma: A case report. Hepat Mon. 2011;11(3):203-205.
Copyright © 2011 Kowsar M.P.Co. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Primary hepatic lymphoma Diffuse large B cell lymphoma Chemotherapy Neoplasm
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