Macroscopic and microscopic findings of livers in malignant hematologic disorders, biopsied under peritoneoscopy.

It is important to detect liver involvement in extranodal lesions in malignant hematologic disorders to make accurate diagnoses and estimate their clinical stage. We report seven cases of malignant lymphoma and a case of histiocytosis X. All patients expressed positive C-reactive protein and a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and a high serum value of alkaline phosphatase or lactic dehydrogenase was seen.