Epstein-Barr virus in oral proliferative verrucous leukoplakia and squamous cell carcinoma: A preliminary study
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 13(2): 110-113, feb. 2008. ilus, tab
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The aim of this study was to analyze proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) for the possible presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We studied three groups Sub-Group 1 was composed of 10 patients with PVL, (6 of whom had developed OSCC); Sub-Group 2 comprised 5 patients with OSCC but no preceding PVL; and Sub-Group 3 were 5 controls with clinically normal oral mucosa. Oral biopsies from all cases were examined for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) by nested PCR. EBV was detected in 60% of Sub-Group 1 patients (PVL ) and in 40% of Sub-Group 2 (OSCC), but in 0% of Sub- Group 3 (controls) (AU)
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Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Leucoplasia Oral
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Neoplasias Bucais
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Herpesvirus Humano 4
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University Collage London/U. K
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University General Hospital/Spain
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University of Valencia/Spain