Mucocutaneous manifestations of Epstein-Barr virus infection

This review focuses on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, diagnosis, and current treatment, with emphasis on EBV-associated mucocutaneous manifestations in primary infections, acute EBV-associated syndromes, chronic infections, lymphoproliferative disorders, and lymphomas. In primary infection, EBV...

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Autores:
Mendoza, Natalia
Diamantis, Melissa
Arora, Anita
Bartlett, Brenda
Gewirtzman, Aron
Tremaine, Anne-Marie
Tyring, Stephen
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2008
Institución:
Universidad El Bosque
Repositorio:
Repositorio U. El Bosque
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unbosque.edu.co:20.500.12495/4677
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12495/4677
https://doi.org/10.2165/00128071-200809050-00003
https://repositorio.unbosque.edu.co
Palabra clave:
Síndrome mucocutáneo linfonodular
Epstein-Barr
Infecciones
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Summary:This review focuses on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, diagnosis, and current treatment, with emphasis on EBV-associated mucocutaneous manifestations in primary infections, acute EBV-associated syndromes, chronic infections, lymphoproliferative disorders, and lymphomas. In primary infection, EBV infects B cells and can cause mucocutaneous manifestations in infectious mononucleosis or acute EBV-associated syndromes such as Gianotti-Crosti syndrome and hemophagocytic syndrome. EBV then persists in the majority of humans generally without causing disease. In some cases, however, latent EBV infection may result in diseases such as hydroa vacciniforme, hypersensitivity to mosquito bites, and lymphoproliferative disorders such as plasmablastic lymphoma, oral hairy leukoplakia, and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Latent EBV infection has also been implicated in a variety of malignant conditions such as Burkitt lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and Kikuchi histocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis. Since the immune system is critical in preventing the progression of EBV disease, the immunologic status of the patient plays a crucial role in the subsequent development of pathologies.