| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5529298 | Pathology - Research and Practice | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Anti-CD20-based chemo-immunotherapeutic regimens have been suggested to assist in the management of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-induced hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and EBV-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (EBV-PTLD), by reducing EBV viral load and EBV-induced inflammation.Herein we report a fatal EBV-related HLH in the context of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)-like Richter's transformation of B chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), two months after rituximab treatment. The complex balance between EBV driven T-cell stimulation and immunosuppressive therapy in the context of multiple immune deficits is discussed.
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Authors
Sotirios G. Papageorgiou, Sotirios Tsiodras, Georgios Siakallis, Efthimia Bazani, Aris Spathis, Garyfalia Poulakou, Penelope Korkolopoulou, Ioannis Panayiotides, Vasiliki Pappa,