Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Diffuse Gallbladder Wall Thickening: A Case Report and Literature Review

Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of extranodal diffuse B-cell lymphoma characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells within the lumen of small and medium sized vessels. Clinical and imaging findings are nebulous as the intravascular subtype of lymphoma can involve a multitu...

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Main Authors: Sayf Al-Katib, Robert Colvin, Farnoosh Sokhandon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2494207
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description Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of extranodal diffuse B-cell lymphoma characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells within the lumen of small and medium sized vessels. Clinical and imaging findings are nebulous as the intravascular subtype of lymphoma can involve a multitude of organs. Involvement of the gallbladder is extremely uncommon, and imaging findings can be easily confused for more prevalent pathologies. We report a case of intravascular large B-cell lymphoma in an 83-year-old male and review clinical presentation and imaging findings on CT, ultrasound, hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan, and MRI. It is important for the radiologist to know about this disease as the imaging findings are atypical of other types of lymphoma, and this may lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-06d8c12491e040e7be2ec6a6b71f00282025-08-20T03:55:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702018-01-01201810.1155/2018/24942072494207Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Diffuse Gallbladder Wall Thickening: A Case Report and Literature ReviewSayf Al-Katib0Robert Colvin1Farnoosh Sokhandon2Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI, USADepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI, USADepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI, USAIntravascular large B-cell lymphoma is a rare subtype of extranodal diffuse B-cell lymphoma characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells within the lumen of small and medium sized vessels. Clinical and imaging findings are nebulous as the intravascular subtype of lymphoma can involve a multitude of organs. Involvement of the gallbladder is extremely uncommon, and imaging findings can be easily confused for more prevalent pathologies. We report a case of intravascular large B-cell lymphoma in an 83-year-old male and review clinical presentation and imaging findings on CT, ultrasound, hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan, and MRI. It is important for the radiologist to know about this disease as the imaging findings are atypical of other types of lymphoma, and this may lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2494207
spellingShingle Sayf Al-Katib
Robert Colvin
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Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Diffuse Gallbladder Wall Thickening: A Case Report and Literature Review
Case Reports in Radiology
title Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Diffuse Gallbladder Wall Thickening: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Diffuse Gallbladder Wall Thickening: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Diffuse Gallbladder Wall Thickening: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Diffuse Gallbladder Wall Thickening: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting with Diffuse Gallbladder Wall Thickening: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort intravascular large b cell lymphoma presenting with diffuse gallbladder wall thickening a case report and literature review
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2494207
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