A Rare Case of Primary Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Liver in HIV Seropositive Patient

Abstract

Non Hodgkins Lymphoma NHL is the second most frequent malignancy associated with HIVAIDS. The majority of NHL associated with HIVAIDS is known to involve extra-nodal sites such as gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system. Primary NHL of liver is an uncommon neoplasm among these patients. It represents less than 1 of all extra-nodal lymphomas. Ultrasonography and computed tomography scans may be helpful in the diagnosis. Image-guided fine-needle biopsy with histopathology of the liver lesions is the gold standard for the diagnosis of hepatic lymphoma. We report a case of primary hepatic lymphoma as the initial manifestation of AIDS in a patient without any previous infection by hepatitis C or B virus presenting as multiple and large hepatic masses.nbsp