Primary spleen lymphoma associated with hepatitis C virus infection.
Lymphoproliferative disorders associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) make up a heterogeneous group of diseases, including lymphomas. It was only recently that HCV was recognised as being a potential cause for the development of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The authors report a case of an older woman with chronic hepatitis C who developed primary spleen lymphoma. This case report points out the pathophysiological mechanisms of this disease and the importance of considering this disease in the differential diagnosis of patients with chronic HCV infection.
Department of Surgery, Gaffrée & Guinle University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. rc@rtcp.com.br
Ricardo
R
Cotta-Pereira
Roberta
R
Acar
Carlos Eduardo Brandão
CE
Mello
Antonio Carlos
AC
Iglesias
Carlos Alberto
CA
Basílio-de-Oliveira
D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*