Open AccessA rare case of Epstein–Barr virus‐related plasmacytoma involving maxillary sinus mucosa
Author(s) -
Gibbs Julie D.,
Leon Marino E.,
Liu Kenia,
Nguyen Johnny,
Zhang Ling
Publication year - 2017
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/ccr3.959
Subject(s) - medicine , plasmacytoma , plasmablastic lymphoma , maxillary sinus , extramedullary plasmacytoma , epstein–barr virus , lymphoma , pathology , virus , multiple myeloma , immunology , anatomy
Key Clinical Message Extramedullary plasmacytomas, Epstein–Bar virus (EBV) associated, are rarely encountered and usually have a fairly good clinical outcome. EBV+ plasmacytoma may cause a diagnostic dilemma as it phenotypically resembles an aggressive plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL). Herein, we report a unique case with maxillary EBV+ plasmacytoma from a 76‐year‐old immunocompetent individual.