Epstein-Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumor in a girl.
- Author:
Qin SHI
1
;
Wen-Fang TANG
1
;
Xiang-Ling HE
1
;
Xin TIAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital/First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections;
Female;
Herpesvirus 4, Human/genetics*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Smooth Muscle Tumor/diagnosis*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2021;23(7):739-742
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
A girl, aged 7 years, was admitted due to pain in both lower limbs for more than one year. Lumbar MRI showed soft tissue masses in the paravertebral region. Cerebral MRI showed nodular masses in the cavernous sinus at both sides. Chest CT showed high-density nodules in the outer basal segment of the right inferior lobe and the anterior segment of the left upper lobe of the lung. Biopsy of lumbar lesions showed Epstein-Barr (EB) virus-related smooth muscle tumor. Genetic testing showed a
