Evidence of human papilloma virus infection but lack of Epstein-Barr virus in lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of uterine cervix: Report of two cases and review of the literature

• Published in: Human pathology Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 135 - 138
• Main Authors: Noel, Jean-Christophe, Lespagnard, Laurence, Fayt, Isabelle, Verhest, Alain, Dargent, Jean-Louis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.01.2001; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - virology; cervix; Cervix Uteri - pathology; Cervix Uteri - virology; DNA, Viral - genetics; EBV; Female; Female genital diseases; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Herpesvirus 4, Human - genetics; HPV; Humans; lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Papillomaviridae - genetics; Papillomavirus Infections - pathology; Papillomavirus Infections - virology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Tumor Virus Infections - pathology; Tumor Virus Infections - virology; Tumors; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - virology; cervix; SCC; LELC; DEIA; EBV; lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma; PCR; HPV; ISH; Gammaherpesvirinae; Human; Immunohistochemistry; Carcinoma; Herpesviridae; Epstein Barr virus; Papovaviridae; Malignant tumor; Uterine cervix; Lymphoepithelioma; Female genital diseases; Infection; Papillomavirus; Virus; Case study; Polymerase chain reaction; Pathology; Human papillomavirus; Viral disease; Adult; Female; Molecular biology; Uterine cervix diseases
• ISSN: 0046-8177; 1532-8392
• DOI: 10.1053/hupa.2001.20901

Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of uterine cervix is an uncommon variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We report here 2 new cases in which DNA sequences from human papilloma virus (HPV) types 16 and 18 were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). To the best of our knowledge, HPV infection has not been previously described in similar cases occuring in European women. Moreover, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is frequently associated with cervical LELC in Asian women, was absent in our 2 cases. These results suggest that HPVs but not EBV can play a role in the pathogenesis of LELC occuring in women originating from Western countries. HUM PATHOL 32:135-138. Copyright © 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company