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World J Hepatol. Nov 18, 2015; 7(26): 2696-2702
Published online Nov 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i26.2696
Published online Nov 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i26.2696
Pseudolymphoma (reactive lymphoid hyperplasia) of the liver: A clinical challenge
Yong Kyong Kwon, Kambiz Etesami, Thomas M Fishbein, Chirag S Desai, Transplant Institute, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, United States
Reena C Jha, Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, United States
Metin Ozdemirli, Department of Pathology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, United States
Author contributions: All the authors contributed equally to this work with writing and editing; in addition, Ozdemirli M provided pathology images; Jha RC provided radiographic images.
Institutional review board statement: This case report was except from the institutional review board at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Informed consent statement: The patients involved in this study gave their written informed consent authorizing use and disclosure of their protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflicts of interests to disclose.
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Correspondence to: Chirag S Desai, MD, Transplant Institute, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States. chirag.s.desai@gunet.georgetown.edu
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Received: June 1, 2015
Peer-review started: June 4, 2015
First decision: August 14, 2015
Revised: September 5, 2015
Accepted: October 20, 2015
Article in press: October 27, 2015
Published online: November 18, 2015
Peer-review started: June 4, 2015
First decision: August 14, 2015
Revised: September 5, 2015
Accepted: October 20, 2015
Article in press: October 27, 2015
Published online: November 18, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia of the liver also known as pseudolymphoma is an extremely rare condition. Because of its rarity, association with underlying inflammatory liver disease and close resemblance to malignant hepatic lesions such as hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma on imaging studies, this rare lesion is frequently misdiagnosed. We discuss two cases of hepatic reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (RLH) in patients with autoimmune hepatitis and how we came to the correct diagnosis. Definitive diagnosis of hepatic RLH often requires surgical excision.