Malignancy can present as acute liver failure – a case report of B-cell lymphoma with acute liver failure as its first presentation
Lymphoma presenting as fulminant hepatitis is rare and frequently fatal.Malignant infiltration of the liver should be suspected in cases of acute liver failure, particularly when no clear aetiology is present, and liver biopsy should be performed promptly.The internist should be aware of lymphoma as a potential cause of type B, non-hypoxemic lactic acidosis.
Authors
- Mónica Palma Anselmo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7241-8527)
- Liliana Antunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0453-5304)
- Joaquim Tinoco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6824-5221)
- Catarina Melita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7445-7861)
- Rita Theias Manso
- Paulo Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6362-1259)
Institutions
- Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2025_005236
- Primary Topic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00