Evidence of human papilloma virus infection but lack of Epstein-Barr virus in lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of uterine cervix: report of two cases and review of the literature.
Hum Pathol
; 32(1): 135-8, 2001 Jan.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11172309
ABSTRACT
Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of uterine cervix is an uncommon variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We report here 2 new cases in which DNA sequences from human papilloma virus (HPV) types 16 and 18 were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). To the best of our knowledge, HPV infection has not been previously described in similar cases occuring in European women. Moreover, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is frequently associated with cervical LELC in Asian women, was absent in our 2 cases. These results suggest that HPVs but not EBV can play a role in the pathogenesis of LELC occuring in women originating from Western countries.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
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Saude_da_mulher
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Colo_do_utero
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Colo_do_utero
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Outros_tipos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Papillomaviridae
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hum Pathol
Assunto da revista:
PATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Bélgica