Open AccessEBV ‐positive, HHV 8‐negative large B‐cell lymphoma with an unusual germinotropic growth pattern in an immunocompetent patient
Author(s) -
Asakrah Saja K.,
Bhargava Parul,
Bryke Christine R.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1713
Subject(s) - immunophenotyping , lymphoma , medicine , immunocompetence , epstein–barr virus , virus , immunology , pathology , immune system , antigen
Key Clinical Message Clinicopathologic and cytogenetic findings of an unusual EBV +ve, HHV 8−ve germinotropic lymphoma, with a nongerminal center immunophenotype occurring in an immunocompetent individual, are presented. A comprehensive literature search revealed a single report of three similar cases. These may represent a unique subset of EBV ‐positive large B‐cell lymphomas in immunocompetent individuals.