Primary malignant lymphoma of the liver associated with cirrhosis induced by hepatitis C viral infection

Intern Med. 1995 Mar;34(3):192-4. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.34.192.

Abstract

We present a case of primary malignant lymphoma of the liver of B cell origin with cirrhosis induced by hepatitis C viral infection. A 75-year-old Japanese woman with chronic liver dysfunction was admitted for hepatic tumors. The tumors were hypoechoic on ultrasonography and hypodense on computed tomography. Antibody to hepatitis C virus was positive. Ultrasonically guided biopsy was performed, and we diagnosed hepatic lymphoma with cirrhosis induced by hepatitis C virus clinically and immunohistochemically. This case may be the first report of the association of these two diseases, and may provide additional evidence of a predisposition to malignancy in cirrhosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hepacivirus
  • Hepatitis C / complications*
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / therapy
  • Liver Cirrhosis / virology
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications*
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy
  • Liver Neoplasms / virology
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / complications*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / therapy
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / virology