Journal of Southern Medical University ›› 2005, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (10): 1290-1292.

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Clinical and imaging diagnosis of primary hepatic lymphoma

LIU Fang-ying1, CHEN Dan2, SHANG Jian-biao3, WU Xiao-mei4, ZHANG Xue-lin1   

  1. 1. 南方医科大学南方医院影像中心, 广东, 广州, 510515;
    2. 中国人民解放军广州疗养院特诊科, 广东, 广州, 510515;
    3. 沈阳军区总医院介入治疗科, 辽宁, 沈阳, 110015;
    4. 广州医学院第一附属医院放射科, 广东, 广州, 510120
  • Online:2005-10-20 Published:2005-10-20

Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical and imaging features of primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL). Methods Four PHL cases were analyzed retrospectively for clinical manifestations, transcatheter hepatic arterial angiography and CT features. Results All the four cases were B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma proven by histological and immunohistochemical examination. The main clinical manifestations included pain in the right upper quadrant and B symptoms of the lymphoma (fever, night sweating, and weight loss) in 3 patients. Three cases were complicated by chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis, and the other had renal transplantation two years ago. All these cases exhibited elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level, which was reduced after surgery or chemotherapy. Plain CT scan all identified hypodense lesions which did not display marked enhancement on the arterial phase and portal venous phase scans. On delayed phase scan, the border of the lesions became clear, and slight enhancement was observed in the peripheral and some partitions of the lesions. Angiographic imaging displayed slight tumor staining and arterial displacement in the liver in all the cases with thin tumor-supplying vessels. Global staining or abnormally thickened vessels were not seen. Conclusion A comprehensive evaluation of the clinical manifestations and imaging features can be helpful in the diagnosis of PHL, and serum LDH level may help to assess the therapeutic effect.

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