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ReviewHead and neck pathology2019

Epstein-Barr Virus-Positive Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx: Report of One Case and Review of the Literature.

Zhenjian Cai, Mei Lin, Angel I Blanco, Jing Liu, Hui Zhu

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Review in Head and neck pathology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhenjian CaiDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Mei LinDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Angel I BlancoRadiation Oncology and Gamma Knife Center, Memorial Herman Hospital, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Jing LiuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Hui ZhuDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA. hui.zhu@uth.tmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6629-019X
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-positive neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the nasopharynx is exceedingly rare, only two cases have been reported in the literature. While EBV infection is strongly associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which is carcinoma with squamous differentiation, the link between EBV and NEC is not well known, and can be diagnostically challenging. In this study, we report the third case of EBV-positive large cell NEC of nasopharynx with neck lymph node metastasis. The patient was treated with combined radiation and chemotherapy and showed complete clinical and radiological response. Similar treatment response has been reported in another patient with high stage EBV-positive large cell NEC, suggesting that EBV status is an important prognostic factor. Recognition of this rare tumor is important for disease management and patient prognosis. We also review the literature about the clinical and pathologic presentation of neuroendocrine tumors of nasopharynx.

Indexed as

AgedCarcinoma, NeuroendocrineEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsHumansMaleNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsEpstein–Barr virusNasopharyngeal carcinomaNasopharynxNeuroendocrine carcinoma

Identifiers

PMID30191506
PMCPMC6684828
OpenAlexW2890304635

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