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[[Image:Kaposi_sarcoma_high_mag.jpg|thumb|Micrograph showing [[Kaposi sarcoma]], a cancer caused by ''human herpesvirus-8''. [[H&E stain]]. (WC)]] | |||
'''Human herpesvirus-8''', abbreviated '''HHV-8''', is a [[virus]] that causes [[cancer]]. | '''Human herpesvirus-8''', abbreviated '''HHV-8''', is a [[virus]] that causes [[cancer]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:45, 12 December 2021
Human herpesvirus-8, abbreviated HHV-8, is a virus that causes cancer.
General
Associated with a number of cancers:
- Kaposi sarcoma.[1]
- Primary effusion lymphoma.
- Body cavity lymphoma.
- LBCL arising in HHV-8 associated multicentric Castleman disease.
Other:
- Castleman disease, plasma cell variant.
Microscopic
- No light microscopic changes.
IHC
- Usually HHV-8 +ve.
See also
References
- ↑ Grabar S, Costagliola D (November 2021). "Epidemiology of Kaposi's Sarcoma". Cancers (Basel) 13 (22). doi:10.3390/cancers13225692. PMC 8616388. PMID 34830846. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8616388/.