Primary hepatic lymphoma in an adolescent treated with hepatic lobectomy and chemotherapy
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A Primary Hepatic Lymphoma Treated with Liver Resection and Chemotherapy
Primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL) is a rare malignancy, which is frequently misdiagnosed. Although chemotherapy is the treatment of choice there are reports that a combination of surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy can offer better results. Herein we present an interesting case of a large primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma originating from liver was treated with a liver which resection and chemotherapy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0008-543X,1097-0142
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19900515)65:10<2222::aid-cncr2820651010>3.0.co;2-u