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.
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Mauricio
M
Orrego
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Linsheng
L
Guo
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Craig
C
Reeder
Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Giovanni
G
De Petris
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Vijayan
V
Balan
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
David D
DD
Douglas
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Thomas
T
Byrne
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Edwyn
E
Harrison
Division of Transplantation Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
David
D
Mulligan
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.|Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ.
Hector
H
Rodriguez-Luna
Division of Transplantation Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Adyr
A
Moss
Division of Transplantation Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Kunam
K
Reddy
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Jorge
J
Rakela
Divison of Transplantation Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ.
Hugo E
HE
Vargas
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