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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2024; 12(21): 4742-4747
Published online Jul 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i21.4742
Primary hepatic lymphoma presenting as pyogenic liver abscess: A case report
Zhi-Yang Xu, Ying Pan, Wen-Jing Ye, Jin-Liang Liu, Xue-Jie Wu, Cui-Lan Tang
Zhi-Yang Xu, Ying Pan, Wen-Jing Ye, Jin-Liang Liu, Xue-Jie Wu, Cui-Lan Tang, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Pan Y and Ye WJ treated the patient; Wu XJ and Liu JL supervised this project and the manuscript writing; Xu ZY drafted the manuscript; Tang CL revised the article; all authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: This study received approval from the Ethics Commission for Clinical Research of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine. Informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Cui-Lan Tang, PhD, Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 318000, Zhejiang Province, China. 2317001@zju.edu.cn
Received: February 24, 2024
Revised: May 16, 2024
Accepted: June 7, 2024
Published online: July 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We report a patient with liver abscess as the main manifestation. Repeated anti-infection treatment was not effective, and the patient was finally diagnosed with primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL) after surgical laparotomy. This report provides further insights into the diagnosis and treatment of PHL.