KSHV/HHV8‐associated lymphomas [PDF]
British Journal of Haematology, 2007 SummaryThis review looks at the current state of knowledge on primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) and other Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV)/human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)‐associated lymphomas. In 1995, KSHV DNA sequences were identified within a distinct subgroup of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome‐related non‐Hodgkin lymphomas localized in body cavities ...
Antonino Carbone, Annunziata Gloghini
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HHV8-Negative Primary Effusion Lymphoma of B-Cell Lineage: Two Cases and a Comprehensive Review of the Literature [PDF]
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine, 2013 Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare extranodal lymphoma that typically presents in a body cavity in the absence of a detectable tumor mass and that occurs predominantly in immunosuppressed individuals.
Neeraj Saini +5 more
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Clinical Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of 28 Patients With Castleman Disease: A Retrospective Analysis of an Italian Cohort. [PDF]
EJHaemABSTRACT Background Castleman disease (CD) encompasses a range of heterogeneous non‐clonal lymphoproliferative disorders, including unicentric (UCD), and multicentric (MCD) forms. The latter is subdivided into HHV‐8+ MCD, POEMS‐MCD, and idiopathic‐MCD, not otherwise specified (iMCD‐NOS).
Cristinelli C +14 more
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Primary Effusion Lymphoma: A Timely Review on the Association with HIV, HHV8, and EBV [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2022 Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is defined by the WHO classification as a large B-cell neoplasm without detectable tumor masses. It is universally associated with HHV8, with most cases occurring in the setting of immunodeficiency such as HIV infection ...
Chih-Yi Liu +2 more
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The utilization of microbial cell-free DNA next-generation sequencing for the detection of human herpesvirus-8 in a quaternary care center [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious DiseaseBackground: Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV8) can present with cutaneous or extracutaneous manifestations. While violaceous skin lesions characterize cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma, extracutaneous HHV8 is challenging to diagnose due to nonspecific symptoms ...
Rebecca Berger +4 more
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Human Herpesvirus 8 in Solid Organ Transplant Donors and Recipients: Need for Screening? A Dutch Seroprevalence Pilot Study. [PDF]
J Med VirolAbstract Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) also called Kaposi's Sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is endemic worldwide. It is particularly pathogenic in immunocompromised patients. HHV8 related disease is a rare but dreaded complication in Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) recipients.
Roo-Brand G +3 more
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A Review of KSHV/HHV8-Associated Neoplasms and Related Lymphoproliferative Lesions [PDF]
LymphaticsThere has been extensive research on the KSHV/HHV8 virus, which has led to a better understanding of viral transmission, pathogenesis, viral-driven lymphoid proliferation, neoplastic transformation, and how we might combat these processes clinically.
Jamie Rigney +3 more
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Gastric Kaposi Sarcoma With Distinct "Lobster-Like" Endoscopic Lesions in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patient. [PDF]
DEN OpenABSTRACT Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is a rare vascular tumor linked to Human Herpesvirus‐8 (HHV‐8) infection, most often affecting immunocompromised patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Gastrointestinal KS (GI‐KS) is frequently underdiagnosed, particularly in resource‐limited settings, and may present with ...
Safizadeh Shabestari SA +2 more
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Absence of human herpes virus-8 (HHV8) in nephrogenic systemic fibrosis [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2008 Background Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a fibrosing disorder that exhibits CD34 expression in the majority of lesional spindle cells. Several features of NSF bear similarity to Kaposi sarcoma.
Pantanowitz Liron +2 more
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HHV8-unrelated primary effusion lymphoma: Two case reports and a review of literature
Current Problems in Cancer: Case Reports, 2021 Although non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a cancer of the lymph nodes, may at times present as malignant pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal primary effusions, Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL) is a rare and aggressive subtype which lacks any distinguishable ...
Ryan W. Kendall +3 more
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