Primary lymphoma of the liver treated by extended hepatectomy and chemotherapy: a case report


Autoria(s): Chaib,Eleazar; Leite,Katia Ramos Moreira; Saad,Willian Abrão; Gama-Rodrigues,Joaquim
Data(s)

01/09/2002

Resumo

Primary lymphoma of the liver is an extremely rare entity. A case of anaplastic large B-cell (both CD-20 and lambda positive) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that was confined to the liver in a 33-year-old man is reported. The patient was treated with an extended right hepatectomy and combination chemotherapy: cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, and prednisone. The patient was disease free 24 months after the procedure.

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Identificador

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0041-87812002000500006

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Faculdade de Medicina / Universidade de São Paulo - FM/USP

Fonte

Revista do Hospital das Clínicas v.57 n.5 2002

Palavras-Chave #Liver lymphoma #Surgery #Chemotherapy
Tipo

journal article