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Here, we describe the first documented case of FA-LBCL arising within a hepatic cystic lesion. A 69-year-old immunocompetent man was found incidentally to have a large cystic mass in the right hepatic lobe without contrast enhancement on imaging. The lesion was surgically resected. Histologic examination revealed scattered aggregates of large atypical B lymphocytes embedded in abundant fibrin and necrotic material without invasive growth. Tumour cells were positive for pan-B cell markers CD20 and CD79\u03b1, exhibited a MUM1 index of approximately 50%, demonstrated a high proliferative index, and tested positive for Epstein-Barr virus-encoded RNA (EBER) by\n                    <jats:italic>in situ<\/jats:italic>\n                    hybridization, supporting the diagnosis of FA-LBCL. The patient received no additional treatment and remained recurrence-free at 9 months\u2019 follow-up. This report reviews the literature on FA-LBCL, emphasizing clinicopathologic features, proposed pathogenesis, and key differential diagnoses. This case broadens the anatomic spectrum of FA-LBCL, and emphasises the need for heightened awareness of this condition when it occurs in uncommon sites to avoid misdiagnosis.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fonc.2026.1689561","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,10]],"date-time":"2026-04-10T04:26:27Z","timestamp":1775795187000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Fibrin-associated large B-cell lymphoma arising within a hepatic cystic lesion: a case report"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Zujun","family":"Qin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, Sichuan, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yaqi","family":"Shu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, Sichuan, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Qiqi","family":"Zhu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, Sichuan, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shunhai","family":"Jian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, Sichuan, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","article-title":"Haematolymphoid tumours. 5th ed. 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