ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Key words Brain
;
neoplasms
;
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
;
Leiomyosarcoma
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We report an intracranial leiomyosarcoma in the pontine cistern of a 34-year-old woman infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The clinical, radiological and pathological data are reviewed. The tumor was Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) positive by in situ hybridization. This case emphasizes that smooth muscle neoplasms arising in the setting of immunocompromise can occur intracranially, and corroborates a hypothesis that EBV coinfection may have a role in development of these tumors.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002340050701
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