The liver in Hodgkin's disease--II. Histopathologic findings.

Histopathologic findings in 459 liver biopsies performed in 308 patients with Hodgkin's disease were reviewed. Typical Hodgkin infiltrates were found in only 11/459 biopsies (2.4%) and infiltrates suspect for Hodgkin's disease in only 8/459 (1.7%), whereas unspecific changes were more common. Lymphocytic infiltration was seen in 47% of the biopsies and focal necrosis in 19%. No correlation could be demonstrated between unspecific changes and clinical characteristics, including prognosis.