A case of hepatic pseudolymphoma in a patient with primary biliary cirrhosis

Hepatic pseudolymphoma is a very rare benign reactive lymphoid hyperplasia associated with autoimmunity and chronic inflammatory liver diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis and may mimic hepatocellular carcinoma. This diagnosis should be suspected in female with a suspicious single tumor. Close monitoring is needed in view of its premalignant nature. AbstractHepatic pseudolymphoma is a very rare benign reactive lymphoid hyperplasia associated with autoimmunity and chronic inflammatory liver diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis and may mimic hepatocellular carcinoma. This diagnosis should be suspected in female with a suspicious single tumor. Close monitoring is needed in view of its premalignant nature.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - August 19, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Masashi Inoue, Masahiro Tanemura, Tomio Yuba, Tatsuya Miyamoto, Megumi Yamaguchi, Toshimitsu Irei, Shingo Seo, Toshihiro Misumi, Wataru Shimizu, Takahisa Suzuki, Takashi Onoe, Takeshi Sudo, Yosuke Shimizu, Takao Hinoi, Hirotaka Tashiro Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research