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 woma...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2011, Vol.2011 (feb09 1), p.bcr1120103474-bcr1120103474
Main Authors: Cotta-Pereira, Ricardo, Acar, Roberta, Mello, Carlos Eduardo Brandão, Iglesias, Antonio Carlos, Basílio-de-Oliveira, Carlos Alberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Biopsy
Bone marrow
Disease
Female
Findings That Shed New Light on the Possible Pathogenesis of a Disease or an Adverse Effect
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C, Chronic - complications
Humans
Infections
Liver
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - etiology
Middle Aged
Patients
South/Central America
Spleen
Splenic Neoplasms - etiology
Surgery
Viruses
White
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.11.2010.3474