[The morphologic variants of KSHV/HHV 8-associated lymphoproliferations]

Pathologe. 2007 Feb;28(1):46-9. doi: 10.1007/s00292-006-0877-3.
[Article in German]

Abstract

KSHV/HHV 8 infection is associated with primary effusion lymphoma, multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) and MCD-associated plasmablastic lymphoma. We report the case of an HIV-infected male with Kaposi sarcoma, MCD in the lymph node and development of a KSHV/HHV 8-associated plasmablastic lymphoma in the liver. Immunohistochemistry revealed an HHV 8 infection of plasmablasts showing cytoplasmic IgM/lambda expression. To the best of our knowledge, liver infiltration by a MCD-associated HHV 8 positive plasmablastic lymphoma has not been documented previously. The differential diagnosis is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Genetic Variation
  • HIV Seropositivity
  • Herpesvirus 8, Human / genetics*
  • Herpesvirus 8, Human / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / pathology*
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / virology*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / pathology*