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ArticleACG case reports journal2024

Primary Hepatic EBV-DLBCL Lymphoma in the Setting of COVID-19 Infection.

Luisa Maria De Souza, Mohamed Ismail, Menna-Allah Elaskandrany, Anthony Fratella-Calabrese, I Robert Grossman

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Luisa Maria De SouzaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School University Hospital, Newark, NJ.
Mohamed IsmailDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School University Hospital, Newark, NJ.
Menna-Allah ElaskandranyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY.
Anthony Fratella-CalabreseDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School University Hospital, Newark, NJ.
I Robert GrossmanDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, NJ.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case study describes an instance of primary hepatic diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in a patient who had prolonged coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). DLBCL rarely presents as a primary hepatic mass. The 53-year-old man sought emergency care because of fatigue and weight loss. Diagnostic tests showed mildly elevated liver enzymes and imaging pointed to several low-density liver lesions. A liver biopsy paired with immunohistochemical testing verified the DLBCL diagnosis. Notably, the patient had COVID-19 4 months before the liver-related symptoms. The link between COVID-19 and the emergence of solid tumor cancers is unclear, but this case underscores its potential significance and the need for further research. This report stresses the importance of recognizing and documenting instances where COVID-19 might influence the onset of solid tumor cancers, including primary hepatic DLBCL.

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COVID-19DLBCLoncogenic features of COVID 19primary hepatic lymphoma

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PMID38328768
PMCPMC10849344

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