Case report: An HIV+ patient presenting with pancytopenia, hepatic failure, and coagulopathy; a rare small cell liver carcinoma with diffuse splenic and bone marrow metastasis diagnosed at autopsy

Exp Mol Pathol. 2017 Oct;103(2):178-180. doi: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2017.09.002. Epub 2017 Sep 19.

Abstract

A 34-year old male with a giant condyloma acuminatum of the anus secondary to HIV infection presented to the emergency department with a persistent nose bleed lasting 2-3days, acute anemia, thrombocytopenia, and coagulopathy. The patient also had significant hepatosplenomegaly and elevated liver enzymes which were a new finding since the patient's last hospitalization 1-2month prior to the current admission. A bone marrow biopsy showed diffuse infiltration by carcinoma with neuroendocrine features. The patient quickly developed multi-organ injury, decompensated, and died. An autopsy was obtained which established the diagnosis of small cell carcinoma of the liver.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Autopsy
  • Blood Coagulation Disorders / etiology
  • Blood Coagulation Disorders / pathology*
  • Bone Marrow Neoplasms / etiology
  • Bone Marrow Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • HIV-1 / pathogenicity
  • Humans
  • Liver Failure / etiology
  • Liver Failure / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / etiology
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Pancytopenia / etiology
  • Pancytopenia / pathology*
  • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / etiology
  • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Splenic Neoplasms / etiology
  • Splenic Neoplasms / secondary*