A case of primary hepatic extranodal marginal zone B-cell mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma treated by radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and a literature review

Primary hepatic mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is an extremely rare liver malignancy that usually lacks characteristic imaging findings and which is often misdiagnosed. We report a 63-year-old woman diagnosed with primary hepatic extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, MALT type...

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Published inJournal of international medical research Vol. 49; no. 3; p. 300060521999539
Main Authors Xu, Zhe, Pang, Chong, Sui, Jidong, Gao, Zhenming
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2021
Sage Publications Ltd
SAGE Publishing
Subjects
Ablation
B-Lymphocytes
Case Report
Female
Humans
Lymphoid Tissue
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - diagnostic imaging
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - surgery
Middle Aged
Mucous Membrane
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Radiofrequency Ablation
fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography
cancer
marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
radiofrequency ablation
Primary hepatic lymphoma
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Summary:Primary hepatic mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is an extremely rare liver malignancy that usually lacks characteristic imaging findings and which is often misdiagnosed. We report a 63-year-old woman diagnosed with primary hepatic extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, MALT type. The patient underwent needle biopsy and radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and showed no signs of relapse during the 12-month postoperative follow-up. This case stresses the rarity of primary hepatic MALT-type lymphoma and the unique and effective treatment for this patient. Our patient received RFA, which showed good efficacy and which provides a new option for the treatment of hepatic MALT lymphoma. We also present our findings from a systematic review to improve the current understanding of this disease.
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ISSN:0300-0605
1473-2300
DOI:10.1177/0300060521999539