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Viral Particles In Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Nadol Joseph B.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.1977.87.11.1932
Subject(s) - nasopharyngeal carcinoma , virus , cytoplasm , titer , virology , herpes virus , malignancy , biology , electron microscope , epstein–barr virus , carcinoma , pathology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , radiation therapy , physics , optics
Lymphoepithelioma of the nasopharynx was identified in a 17‐year‐old Chinese male. The Epstein‐Barr virus titer was 1:3200. Tissue from the tumor mass was prepared for electron microscopy. Particles consistent with the morphological characteristics of herpes virus were found within the cytoplasm of malignant epithelial cells. This finding is discussed in relation to other data suggesting an oncogenic role of herpes virus in human malignancy.