Epstein-Barr virus in squamous carcinoma of the anterior nasal cavity Journal Article
| Authors: | Paulino, A. F. G.; Singh, B.; Carew, J.; Shah, J. P.; Huvos, A. G. |
| Article Title: | Epstein-Barr virus in squamous carcinoma of the anterior nasal cavity |
| Abstract: | Squamous carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the head and neck, but it rarely occurs in the nasal vestibule. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been detected in and is causally linked to various head and neck tumors, particularly nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The possible role of EBV in squamous carcinoma of the anterior nasal cavity, particularly of the nasal vestibule, has not been previously investigated. Histologic sections from 17 patients with nasal vestibular squamous carcinoma were examined. Material for EBV detection by immunohistochemistry and by in situ hybridization was available in 15 of the 17 cases. The study group consisted of eight men and nine women ranging in age from 40 to 82 years (mean age, 64 years). None of the patients was of Asian descent. The squamous carcinomas were graded as well differentiated (one case), moderately differentiated (11 cases), and poorly differentiated (five cases). Fourteen patients were smokers; the history of smoking ranged from 20 to 60 pack-years. Treatment modalities included surgical resection, radiation, chemotherapy, or a combined approach. The clinical follow-up periods ranged from 7 months to 16 years. Three patients developed metastases, one of whom died of disease after 1 year. Epstein-Barr virus was not detected in any of the 15 of 17 cases tested by either immunohistochemistry or by in situ hybridization. Squamous carcinoma of the nasal vestibule is an uncommon cancer that is not causally related to EBV. Copyright (C) 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company. |
| Keywords: | immunohistochemistry; adult; clinical article; human tissue; aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; cancer surgery; squamous cell carcinoma; carcinoma, squamous cell; chemotherapy; follow up; cancer grading; metastasis; radiation; tissue section; in situ hybridization; smoking habit; nasopharynx carcinoma; viral matrix proteins; epstein barr virus; nose neoplasms; rna, viral; herpesvirus 4, human; nose cavity; nasal cavity; antigens, viral; nasal vestibule; epstein-barr virus; humans; human; male; female; priority journal; article |
| Journal Title: | Annals of Diagnostic Pathology |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 1092-9134 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2000-02-01 |
| Start Page: | 7 |
| End Page: | 10 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 10684374 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S1092-9134(00)90003-0 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 18 November 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
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