Tahri A, Noel G, Figuerella-Branger D, Goncalves A, Feuvret L, Jauffret E, Brun B, Mazeron JJ, Baillet F. [Epstein-Barr virus associated central nervous system leiomyosarcoma occurring after renal transplantation: case report and review of the literature].
Cancer Radiother 2003;
7:308-13. [PMID:
14522351 DOI:
10.1016/s1278-3218(03)00055-6]
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Abstract
Central nervous system leiomyosarcomas are extremely rare, however, they became more frequent among immunodeficient patients, either in a patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or after organ transplantation. The data of the literature indicate that the infection by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) plays a causal role in the development of these tumours but its precise role in the oncogenesis remains unresolved. We report a new case of EBV associated leiomyosarcoma of the left cavernous sinus occurring after renal transplantation. The epidemiological, clinical, pathological and therapeutic characteristics of these tumours are discussed.
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