title: Metachronous Epstein-Barr virus-related smooth muscle tumors in a child after heart transplantation: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Montone
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Leahey
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hodinka
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Salhany
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Duhaime
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Spray
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Tomaszewski
mesh_terms: 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