Hepatic vascular lesions associated with malignant lymphomas.
Veno-occlusive disease is a serious complication of malignant conditions and often follows irradiation or is drug-induced. We report on the liver histology of a consecutive series of 32 cases of Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Veno-occlusive lesions were noted in 27 biopsies prior to treatment. These patients had no apparent malignant infiltrate to the liver. The pathogenesis of these lesions is unclear.
Jaskiewicz
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Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town Medical School, South Africa.
Robson
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SC
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D008102:Liver Circulation; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D012155:Reticulin / Q000032:analysis; D014699:Venules / Q000473:pathology*
D012155:Reticulin; D003094:Collagen