Age-Related Epstein-Barr Virus-Positive Lymphoproliferative Disorders of the Orbit and Maxillary Sinus : A Case Report

Autor: Momoko Mawatari, Shigeo Nakamura, Masamitsu Karasawa, Takeki Mitsui, Hiroshi Handa, Masaru Kojima, Junko Hirato, Akihiko Yokohama, Norifumi Tsukamoto, Yoshihisa Nojima, Takayuki Saitoh, Hirokazu Murakami, Hiromi Koiso, Hideki Uchiumi
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hematopathology. 52:205-209
ISSN: 1880-9952
1346-4280
DOI: 10.3960/jslrt.52.205
Popis: We report a rare case of age-related Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder (aEBVBLPD) primarily involving the orbit and maxillary sinus. Lesions in the left orbit and maxillary sinus were observed in a 59-year-old man presenting with pain in the left orbit and maxilla. Owing to the presence of Reed-Sternberg-like cells, the initial diagnosis was nodular sclerosis-type Hodgkin's lymphoma. Clinical stage was IIAE, and response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy was favorable. Further immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization analyses of the Reed-Sternberg-like giant cells revealed CD30, CD15, CD20, Bob-1, Oct-2, EBV-encoded RNAs (EBERs) and latent membrane protein-1 (LMP-1) expression. The characteristics of the present case, which included immunohistochemical findings, sites of primary lesions, absence of other lymph node lesions and relatively old age, suggested aEBVBLPD. Owing to the similarity in morphology, higher frequency at extranodal sites and poor prognosis, aEBVBLPD represents a differential diagnostic issue from classical Hodgkin's lymphoma when Reed-Sternberg cells are positive for EBV.
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