[Undifferentiated gastric carcinoma of lymphoepithelioma type with Epstein-Barr virus].
We are presenting the case of a 62-year-old man with a gastric tumor which turned out to be an undifferentiated carcinoma lymphoepithelioma type. The epithelial nature of the cells was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The presence of Epstein-Barr virus, limited to the epithelial cells, was demonstrated by in situ hybridization. These findings confirm data from the literature and support the possible etiopathogenic relationship between Epstein-Barr virus and undifferentiated carcinoma lymphoepithelioma type of the stomach. We are unaware of any other report of this type of neoplasm in our country.
Blasco
J
J
Servicio de Patología, Hospital Dr. José Penna, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
Guido
M
M
Carestía
M
M
Power
C
C
Drut
M
M
Drut
R
R
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed