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Pulmonary artery leiomyosarcoma expressing Epstein-Barr virus in an immunocompetent individual.
- Source :
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The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2006 May; Vol. 81 (5), pp. 1897-9. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Primary leiomyosarcoma of the pulmonary artery is extremely uncommon and its cause remains unclear. We document a case of pulmonary artery leiomyosarcoma expressing Epstein-Barr virus DNA sequences in an immunocompetent patient 4 years after symptomatic Epstein-Barr virus infection.
- Subjects :
- Adult
DNA, Viral analysis
Fatal Outcome
Female
Herpesvirus 4, Human genetics
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Leiomyosarcoma metabolism
Leiomyosarcoma surgery
Pneumonectomy
Time Factors
Vascular Neoplasms metabolism
Vascular Neoplasms surgery
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections complications
Leiomyosarcoma virology
Pulmonary Artery surgery
Vascular Neoplasms virology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1552-6259
- Volume :
- 81
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Annals of thoracic surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16631703
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.05.083