Hepatic B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of MALT type in the liver explant of a patient with chronic hepatitis C infection

Liver Transpl. 2005 Jul;11(7):796-799. doi: 10.1002/lt.20384.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications*
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Liver Cirrhosis / virology
  • Liver Failure / pathology*
  • Liver Failure / surgery
  • Liver Failure / virology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / complications*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged