Imaging findings in immunosuppressed patients with Epstein Barr virus-related B cell malignant lymphoma.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to describe multimodality imaging findings in immunosuppressed patients with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related malignant lymphoproliferative diseases.


CONCLUSIONS
EBV-related malignant lymphoproliferative diseases share common features with other aggressive lymphomas, including a high degree of extranodal involvement, tumor vascularization, and tumor necrosis. Cognizance of the particular underlying diseases and conditions associated with the development of EBV-related lymphoproliferative diseases and associated imaging results should provide more accurate diagnosis.
Sauter
Alexander
A
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Tuebingen, Germany.
Faul
Christoph
C
Bitzer
Michael
M
Bares
Roland
R
Kraus
Sabina
S
Fenchel
Michael
M
Horger
Marius
M
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology*; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D009336:Necrosis