Hepatic B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of MALT type in the liver explant of a patient with chronic hepatitis C infection.
B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (B-NHL) is a well-documented complication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Marginal zone (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue; MALT) lymphomas constitute a less common type of B-NHL. In this article, we report a case of liver MALT in a cirrhotic patient, incidentally discovered after liver transplantation (LT). We discuss pertinent diagnostic and management strategies in this clinical setting.
Orrego
Mauricio
M
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Guo
Linsheng
L
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Reeder
Craig
C
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
De Petris
Giovanni
G
Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Balan
Vijayan
V
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Douglas
David D
DD
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Byrne
Thomas
T
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Harrison
Edwyn
E
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Mulligan
David
D
Division of Transplantation Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Rodriguez-Luna
Hector
H
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.|Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ.
Moss
Adyr
A
Division of Transplantation Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Reddy
Kunam
K
Division of Transplantation Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Rakela
Jorge
J
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Vargas
Hugo E
HE
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000821:virology; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged