THE ROLE OF EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS IN LYMPHOEPITHELIOMA-LIKE CARCINOMAS

被引:267
作者
IEZZONI, JC [1 ]
GAFFEY, MJ [1 ]
WEISS, LM [1 ]
机构
[1] CITY HOPE NATL MED CTR,DEPT PATHOL,DUARTE,CA 91010
关键词
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS; LYMPHOEPITHELIOMA; LYMPHOEPITHELIOMA-LIKE CARCINOMA;
D O I
10.1093/ajcp/103.3.308
中图分类号
R36 [病理学];
学科分类号
100104 ;
摘要
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a variety of lymphoproliferative disorders and several epithelial neoplasms, including undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (UNPC; lymphoepithelioma). Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinomas (LEC) are tumors with morphologic features identical to UNPC that occur outside the nasopharynx. To determine whether EBV is associated with LEC, the authors conducted a comprehensive literature review of all pathologically documented LEC reported to date in the English literature. In summary, EBV is associated consistently with LEC from only four anatomic sites: stomach, salivary gland, lung, and thymus. Racial and/or geographic factors influence tile association of EBV with LEC in some of these organs. Specifically, the association of EBV with LEC of the salivary gland and lung is restricted to Asian patients, whereas the association of EBV with gastric and thymic LEC is independent of race. The presence or absence of EBV in LEC does not appear to be prognostically important in those cases studies to date.
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页码:308 / 315
页数:8
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