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Diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease hampered by an Epstein‐Barr virus infection treated with acyclovir
Author(s) -
Berild Dag,
Bendtzen Klaus,
Badsberg Edith
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1984.tb00723.x
Subject(s) - lymphoma , virus , epstein–barr virus , medicine , disease , biopsy , epstein–barr virus infection , virology , pathology
We report a case of Hodgkin's disease associated with Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) infection in a 75‐year‐old male. The patient was given a 5‐day course of acyclovir to which he responded well, with partial resolution of the lymphoma and return to well‐being. A biopsy from the lymphoma after acyclovir treatment showed a change in the histological picture with a reduction in the number of giant cells. Relationships between EBV infection and Hodgkin's lymphoma are discussed.