Metachronous Epstein-Barr virus-related smooth muscle tumors in a child after heart transplantation: case report and review of the literature.
Soft tissue tumors are uncommon manifestations of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in patients who have had transplants. The authors report 2 metachronous EBV-containing smooth muscle tumors in a child who had a heart transplant, and review the literature on posttransplant soft tissue tumors.
Collins
M H
MH
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Montone
K T
KT
Leahey
A M
AM
Hodinka
R L
RL
Salhany
K E
KE
Clark
B J
BJ
Duhaime
A C
AC
Spray
T L
TL
Tomaszewski
J E
JE
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery