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A Rare case of cholestasis

PRAKASHSHANKAR BALASUBRAMANIAN

Abstract


Cholestatic disease is a rare initial presentation
of Non Hodgkin lymphoma.
Lymphomatous infiltration and extr hepatic
obstruction occur more commonly
in Non HodgkinLymphoma than in Hodgkin
Lymphoma 16 to 43 of patients with
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma have liver
involvement. We present this case report
of a patient who presented with progressive
intrahepaticcholestasis which turned
out to be secondary to infiltration of the
liver by Non Hodgkin lymphoma.


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