Diagnosing lymphoma in a setting with a high burden of infection: a pediatric case of Epstein-Barr virus-associated aggressive B-cell lymphoma with t(8;14) (q23;q32) and extensive necrosis mimicking tuberculosis

The association of lymphoma with necrotic granuloma can pose diagnostic challenges and delay treatment, especially in settings with a high burden of infection. In these settings, the timely use of cytogenetic and molecular methods is most relevant. Here, we report a case of B-cell lymphoma with t (8...

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Main Authors: Mário Henrique Magalhães Barros, Edinalva Leite, Paola Chabay, Vera Morais, Gustavo Stefanoff, Rocio Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000100108&lng=en&tlng=en