Mieko Doi, Mei Hamada, Keisuke Ishizawa, Naoki Fushimi, Yasuhiro Kase, Tetsuo Ikezono, Jun-Ichi Tamaru, Taketo Yamada
Epstein-Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer (EBVMCU) is a newly established immunodeficiency-related disease. Herein, we report a case of EBVMCU and focus on its cytological usefulness for diagnosis. An 82-year-old man manifested pharyngalgia, dysphagia, and oral pain. His medical history included rheumatoid arthritis that had been treated with methotrexate. Clinically, peritonsillar abscess was suspected, but since neoplastic lesions, including malignant lymphoma (ML), could not be excluded, a series of cytohistological examination was attempted...
March 27, 2024: Diagnostic Cytopathology