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HS occurs <jats:italic>de novo<\/jats:italic> or results from transformation\/transdifferentiation from other hematological neoplasms, such as low-grade B-cell lymphomas. To date, only four cases of HS arising from marginal zone lymphomas (MZL) have been documented.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title><jats:p>We describe a 66-year-old female patient who presented primarily with abdominal pain and constitutional symptoms. The clinical evaluation showed significant hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy. A liver biopsy demonstrated a sinus-associated spread of HS. The patient died of suspected hemorrhagic shock before the diagnostic results were finalized and before rescue treatment could be initiated. The autopsy findings confirmed a widespread metastatic HS and concurrent MZL. The molecular analysis showed that both neoplasmas were clonally related, supporting the hypothesis of transformation\/transdifferentiation of MZL into HS.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>We have reported the fifth unusual transformation of a MZL into a HS. Transformed\/transdifferentiated HS is a rare and aggressive neoplasm. Evidence from the published case reports suggests that its clinical course may be more severe than <jats:italic>de novo<\/jats:italic> HS. 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