Primary Epstein-Barr virus infection with pneumonia transmitted by allogeneic bone marrow after transplantation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection with lung involvement occurring 1 month after bone marrow transplantation. The transplant recipient had serological test results that were negative for Epstein-Barr virus before transplantation. The virus must have been transmitted by the donor's bone marrow, which was positive for Epstein-Barr virus. The patient recovered after rituximab and corticosteroid therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
- Pneumonia
- Transplantation, Homologous