PRIMARY LYMPHOMA OF THE LIVER IN AIDS - REPORT OF ONE NEW CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

A case of primary lymphoma of the liver in a patient with acquired imm unodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is presented. Persistent fever, tender h epatomegaly, and mildly abnormal liver function tests combined with an elevated lactate dehydrogenase level gave the clue for the diagnosis. High-grade, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B-cell phenotype was demonstrat ed by percutaneous liver biopsy. Primary hepatic lymphoma is a rare ev ent among patients with AIDS, We reviewed the cases in the literature and noted that a preponderance of these patients presented with multip le lesions (a rather rare occurrence in primary lymphoma of the liver in patients not infected with the human immunodeficiency virus).