[An exceptional hepatic tumor].
BACKGROUND
Hepatic localization of non Hodgkin's lymphoma is generally secondary. Primary localizations are rare.


OBJECTIVE
To report a rare case of primary hepatic lymphoma particular by its association with dermatopolymyositis.


METHODS
A 55-year-old woman with a past medical history of dermatopolymyositis diagnosed one year before presented with abdominal pain and fever. Laboratory tests showed pancytopenia. Radiologic examination revealed multiple hepatic masses. Surgical biopsy revealed a large B cell hepatic lymphoma. No other localizations were found so the diagnosis of primary hepatic lymphoma was retained. The patient died after a few days due to a severe sepsis.


CONCLUSIONS
Primary hepatic lymphoma is a rare tumor with a bad prognosis. Its diagnosis is based on histologic examination. Treatment of these tumors remains non consensual.
Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis.
Mona
M
Mlika
Yosra
Y
Zidi-Moaffak
Faten
F
Farah
Nadia
N
Kourda
Eya
E
Cherif
Sarra
S
Baltagi-Ben Jilani
Rachida
R
Zermani
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged