Acute liver failure as the sole manifestation of relapsing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 13(10): 1241-3, 2001 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-11711783
ABSTRACT
Acute liver failure due to hepatic involvement by haematological malignancies is very rare, and usually has a rapidly fatal prognosis. We describe the case of a man who was treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and achieved a complete remission after eight courses of chemotherapy. He then presented with acute liver failure. Transjugular liver biopsy revealed massive infiltration by lymphomatous cells, with extensive necrosis. A CT scan did not show any evidence of extrahepatic lymphoma. The patient recovered from the liver failure following combined immuno-chemotherapy. Recurrence of the disease should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with haematological malignancies and acute liver failure, even without evidence of extrahepatic involvement.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Linfoma não Hodgkin
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Falência Hepática Aguda
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Israel
País de publicação:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM