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World J Hepatol. Apr 18, 2015; 7(5): 814-818
Published online Apr 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i5.814
Published online Apr 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i5.814
Unusual case of B cell lymphoma after immunosuppressive treatment for psoriasis
Lorenzo Nosotti, Concetta Mirisola, Gastrointestinal and Liver Department, National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty, 00153 Rome, Italy
Andrea Baiocchini, Ubaldo Visco-Comandini, Franca Del Nonno, Infectious Diseases Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases “L. Spallanzani”, 00149 Rome, Italy
Claudio Bonifati, Department of Inflammatory Skin Diseases, San Gallicano Dermatologic Institute (IRCCS), 00144 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this paper.
Ethics approval: This case report conforms to Good Clinical Practice and to the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. It has been approved by the institutional review board of National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Lorenzo Nosotti, Gastrointestinal and Liver Department, National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty, via San Gallicano 25a, 00153 Rome, Italy. nosotti@inmp.it
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Received: October 21, 2014
Peer-review started: October 22, 2014
First decision: December 22, 2014
Revised: January 26, 2015
Accepted: March 18, 2015
Article in press: March 20, 2015
Published online: April 18, 2015
Processing time: 179 Days and 21.3 Hours
Peer-review started: October 22, 2014
First decision: December 22, 2014
Revised: January 26, 2015
Accepted: March 18, 2015
Article in press: March 20, 2015
Published online: April 18, 2015
Processing time: 179 Days and 21.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We report a case of a rare T cell/histiocyte- rich large B cell lymphoma localized to liver, gastro-intestinal tract and spleen in a patient with psoriasis treated with traditional immunosuppressant drugs followed by anti-tumor necrosis factor-α therapy. Liver and spleen involvement mimicked at the beginning an inflammatory disease causing a delayed diagnosis of malignancy. We think that abdominal ultrasound evaluation need to be included in the pre-treatment screening as in the follow-up surveillance in psoriatic patients treated with biologic immunosuppressive agents.