Journal of Hematology & Thrombosis
Case Report
An Atypical Case of Hepatosplenic T Cell Lymphoma
Gosnell HL1* and Stump MS123
1School of Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, USA
2Section of Pathology, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, USA
3Dominion Pathology Associates, USA
*Address for Correspondence: Gosnell HL, School of Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 1 Riverside Circle, Suite 105, Roanoke, Virginia 24016, Virginia, USA, Phone: 252-241-4428; E-mail: haileylg@vt.edu
Submission: 07 July, 2020;
Accepted: 19 August, 2020;
Published: 21 August, 2020
Copyright: © 2020 Gosnell HL, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma (HSTL) is a rare, aggressive subtype
of extra-nodal lymphoma characterized by hepatosplenic presentation
without lymphadenopathy that is typically seen in adolescents and young
adults with a male predominance with bone marrow involvement. We
present a case of a 55 year old woman with past history of pulmonary
embolism, deep venous thrombosis and type II diabetes who complained
of diffuse abdominal pain (worst in the LUQ) and lightheadedness.
Ultimately, the patient was diagnosed with splenic hematoma and
hemoperitoneum. This diagnosis necessitated splenectomy which
revealed a markedly enlarged and ruptured spleen. Microscopic analysis
with immunohistochemical stains showed a prominent abnormal T-cell
population involving the splenic red pulp consistent with HSTL in this
patient. Follow-up bone marrow biopsy was negative for involvement.
We present this patient’s case due to her unique demographic and the
atypical clinical features of her disease including lack of bone marrow
presentation.