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Erschienen in: Annals of Hematology 5/2019

05.10.2018 | Letter to the Editor

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis mimicking cancer and sarcoidosis

verfasst von: Grosse Alexandra, Grosse Claudia

Erschienen in: Annals of Hematology | Ausgabe 5/2019

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Abstract

Two cases of misdiagnoses of lymphomatoid granulomatosis are discussed here. Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is an Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative disorder with aggressive behavior. Due to its rarity and many presentations, delay in diagnosis and treatment is common. Its histological features including large atypical B-cells, T cell predominance, angiocentricity, necrosis, and evidence of EBV-positive cells should elicit the diagnosis of lymphomatoid granulomatosis. The settings that are described here have not yet been described in the literature.
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Metadaten
Titel
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis mimicking cancer and sarcoidosis
verfasst von
Grosse Alexandra
Grosse Claudia
Publikationsdatum
05.10.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Annals of Hematology / Ausgabe 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-018-3505-4

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