Spontaneous regression of an EBV-associated monoclonal large B cell proliferation in the mastoid of a young child following surgical biopsy

Martin Mccabe, Martin G. McCabe, C. Elizabeth Hook, G. A Amos Burke

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    Abstract

    We report the spontaneous regression of an Epstein-Barr virus-associated monoclonal lymphoid proliferation in an immunocompetent child. A 2-year-old male with acute otitis media presented with a right-sided facial palsy secondary to acute mastoiditis. During mastoid decompression a polypoid mass, a histologically diffuse large B cell lymphoma, was found. Staging revealed localized disease. At surgical re-exploration 5 weeks later the disease had resolved. Retrospective serological testing was consistent with an acute Epstein-Barr viral infection and in situ hybridization of the tumour tissue was positive for Epstein-Barr RNA. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)557-559
    Number of pages2
    JournalPediatric Blood and Cancer
    Volume51
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2008

    Keywords

    • DLBCL
    • EBV
    • Lymphoma
    • Spontaneous regression
    • Spontaneous resolution

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