title: Plasmablastic transformation of a pre-existing plasmacytoma: a possible role for reactivation of Epstein Barr virus infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Pathology, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ambrosio
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Pathology, University of Siena, Italy School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, UK.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Falco
authors.affiliation: Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gozzetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Pathology, University of Siena, Italy Section of Pathology, Ospedale di Circolo di Busto Arsizio, Presidio Ospedaliero di Saronno, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: Bruno J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Rocca
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Pathology, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amato
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Pathology, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Vasileios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mourmouras
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Pathology, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gazaneo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Pathology, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mundo
authors.affiliation: Hematology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Candi
authors.affiliation: Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic, and Specialty Medicine, Bologna University Medical School, Italy.
authors.forename: Pier P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Piccaluga
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Infectious Diseases Section University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cusi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnologies, Section of Pathology, University of Siena, Italy leoncinil@unisi.it.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leoncini
authors.affiliation: Section of Pathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lazzi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014775:Virus Activation
keywords: Epstein-Barr virus; MYC expression; miRNA dysregulation; plasmablastic lymphoma; plasmacytoma