Herpesvirus-Associated B-cell Proliferations

This article reviews the spectrum of Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV/HHV-8)-associated B-cell lymphoid proliferations, their pathologic features and clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, and pathogenetic aspects. Emphasis is on the differential diagnosis issues and difficulties that the pathologist may face for the correct identification and interpretation of these lesions.