Pulmonary artery leiomyosarcoma expressing Epstein-Barr virus in an immunocompetent individual.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Pulmonary Artery
- Vascular Neoplasms