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Published in: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology 6/2020

Open Access 01-12-2020 | Lymphoma | Case Report

Acute liver failure associated with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: an autopsy case report

Authors: Kimitoshi Kubo, Noriko Kimura, Katsuhiro Mabe, Soichiro Matsuda, Momoko Tsuda, Mototsugu Kato

Published in: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology | Issue 6/2020

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Abstract

Acute liver failure (ALF) associated with malignant infiltration of the liver is rare and its pathological and radiologic features remain poorly described. An 87-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for anorexia for several days, high-grade fever from the previous day, and liver dysfunction but suddenly died on day 3 of hospitalization due to ventricular fibrillation. The patient was diagnosed at autopsy with malignant diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. To the best of our knowledge, this report represents a valuable addition to the ALF literature describing a case of ALF associated with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma diagnosed at autopsy.
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Metadata
Title
Acute liver failure associated with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: an autopsy case report
Authors
Kimitoshi Kubo
Noriko Kimura
Katsuhiro Mabe
Soichiro Matsuda
Momoko Tsuda
Mototsugu Kato
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1865-7257
Electronic ISSN: 1865-7265
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12328-019-01091-6

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