Intestinal ulcers as an initial finding in EBV-associated lymphoproliferative disorder A case report

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 99; no. 3; p. e18764
• Main Authors: Wang, Sizhu, Dai, Yinghuan, Zhang, Jie, Ou, Dalian, Ouyang, Chunhui, Lu, Fanggen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wolters Kluwer Health 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Clinical Case Report; Colonoscopy; Crohn Disease - virology; Diagnosis, Differential; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - complications; Humans; Lymphoproliferative Disorders - virology; Male; Tonsillitis - virology; Ulcer - virology

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder (LPD) usually occurs in children and young adults. Gastrointestinal involvement is rare. EBV-associated T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder manifesting as intestinal ulcers poses diagnostic challenges clinically and pathological...