Abstract
BackgroundThe gastrointestinal tract is sa well-known site for extranodal Non-Hodgkin lymphomas, with the stomach is known to be the most common site on lymphoma, primary gastric lymphoma (PGL). The lymphoproliferative disorder rarely occurs in patients with cirrhosis. We report a unique case of metastatic PGL in a patient with cirrhosis.Case presentationA middle-aged male with decompensated alcoholic cirrhosis presented with two weeks of epigastric abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and jaundice. Abdominal triple-phase CT scan was consistent with cirrhosis, ascites, and multiple new hypodense liver lesions classified as an intermediate probability for HCC based on the LI-RADS classification system (LI RADS 3). Due to the CT findings in the setting of cirrhosis, a provisional diagnosis of HCC was made. Upper endoscopy revealed new multiple umbilicated submucosal nodules in the gastric body. Biopsy and immunostaining consistent with high-grade B-cell lymphoma. Targeted liver biopsy with similar morphology and immunostaining profile consistent with metastatic primary gastric DLBCL.ConclusionsThe case highlights the importance of recognizing metastatic PGL in patients with underlying cirrhosis to differentiate lymphoma from hepatocellular cancer. Targeted liver biopsies with lymphoma immunostaining are required to make a diagnosis.
Highlights
The gastrointestinal tract is sa well-known site for extranodal Non-Hodgkin lymphomas, with the stom‐ ach is known to be the most common site on lymphoma, primary gastric lymphoma (PGL)
The case highlights the importance of recognizing metastatic PGL in patients with underlying cirrhosis to differentiate lymphoma from hepatocellular cancer
We describe a unique and rare case of metastatic primary gastric lymphoma in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis
Summary
The case highlights the importance of recognizing metastatic PGL in patients with underlying cirrhosis to differentiate lymphoma from hepatocellular cancer.
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