Role of Epstein-Barr virus in transformation of follicular lymphoma to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a case report and review of the literature

Haematologica. 2019 Jun;104(6):e269-e273. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2018.215053. Epub 2019 Mar 7.

Authors

Massimo Granai¹, Maria Raffaella Ambrosio¹, Ayse Akarca², Lucia Mundo¹, Federica Vergoni³, Raffaella Santi³, Virginia Mancini¹, Gioia di Stefano³, Teresa Amato¹, Cristiana Bellan¹, Benedetta Puccini³, Ester Sorrentino¹, Kikkeri N Naresh⁴, Lorenzo Leoncini⁵, Teresa Marafioti², Stefano Lazzi¹

Affiliations

¹ Section of Pathology, Department of Medical Biotechnology, University of Siena, Italy.
² Department of Histopathology, University College London Hospital, UK.
³ Section of Pathology, University of Florence, Italy.
⁴ Hammersmith Hospital & Imperial College, London UK.
⁵ Section of Pathology, Department of Medical Biotechnology, University of Siena, Italy [email protected].

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
Biomarkers
Cell Transformation, Viral*
Disease Progression
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / complications*
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / diagnosis
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / virology*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Genetic Testing
Herpesvirus 4, Human*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Lymphoma, Follicular / diagnosis*
Lymphoma, Follicular / etiology*
Lymphoma, Follicular / therapy
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnosis*
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / etiology*
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / therapy
Male
Treatment Outcome

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Biomarkers