Methotrexate-associated primary hepatic malignant lymphoma following hepatectomy: A case report

Recently, immunosuppressant-associated malignant lymphoma (ML) cases have been increasing along with the development of several effective immunosuppressant drugs for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Among methotrexate (MTX)-associated lymphoproliferative disorders, primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL) in patients with RA following surgical resection has not been reported previously.A 65-year-old woman who is a hepatitis B virus carrier with a history of RA...