Primary liver AIDS-related lympoma

Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) are the second most frequent malignancies in AIDS patients. The majority of NHL associated with AIDS involves extranodal sites, especially the digestive tract and the central nervous system. Primary liver lymphoma (PLL) is an uncommon neoplasm among these patients. Ultrasonography and computed tomography scans may be helpful in the diagnosis of focal hepatic lymphoma. Image-guided fine-needle biopsy with histopathology of the liver lesions is the gold standard for the diagnosis of hepatic lymphoma. We report a case of PLL as the initial manifestation of AIDS in a patient without any previous infection by hepatitis C or B virus, presented as multiple and large hepatic masses.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Villafañe,María Florencia, Trione,Norberto, Corti,Marcelo, Mendez,Nora, Gancedo,Elisa, Zamora,Norberto, Levin,Marta
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2006
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652006000400011
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