Title of article :
Primary hepatic lymphoma: an unusual hepatic malignancy: case report and review of the literature
Author/Authors :
Purohit, Abhishek All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Department of Hematology, India , Aggarwal, Mukul All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Departments of Hematology, India , Venkatesan, Somasundaram All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Departments of Hematology, India , Mahapatra, Manoranjan All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Departments of Hematology, India , Dinda, Amit Kumar All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Departments of Pathology, India , Mishra, Pravas All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Departments of Hematology, India , Saxena, Renu All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Departments of Hematology, India
Abstract :
Primary hepatic lymphoma is a very rare malignancy representing ~0.016% of all cases of non-Hodgkin s lymphoma. It often presents in elderly persons with signs and symptoms of hepatitis, primary liver cancer, or metastatic tumor. In this case report, we present a 58-year-old lady with poor performance status who presented with obstructive jaundice, epigastric pain, and bilious vomiting. Abdominal imaging revealed a large hepatic mass that was pathologically confirmed primary hepatic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma without bone marrow involvement. Because of severe jaundice, she was managed with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, and prednisolone-based therapy but succumbed to neutropenic fever following chemotherapy.
Keywords :
hepatic malignancy , liver mass , non , Hodgkin lymphoma , primary hepatic lymphoma
Journal title :
The Egyptian Journal of Haematology
Journal title :
The Egyptian Journal of Haematology
