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HHV8-associated lymphoma

Synopsis

- sinusoidal infiltrate
- large B-cells
- possible anaplastic cellular morphology
- strong positivity for KSHV/HHV8 latency-associated nuclear antigen
- PCR analysis: KSHV/HHV8 infection

Molecular bioogy

- B-cell lineage with immunoglobulin heavy and kappa light chain gene rearrangements

Differential diagnosis

- anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL)