Collision of Epstein–Barr virus-positive and -negative gastric cancer, diagnosed by molecular analysis: a case report

Abstract Background Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)-positive gastric carcinoma (GC) is defined by the proliferation of GC cells with EBV infection. The co-existence of EBV-positive and -negative components in a single GC is rare. We report a case of GC with the co-existence of EBV-positive and EBV-negative...

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Main Authors: Ken Miyabe, Motonobu Saito, Kei Koyama, Michinobu Umakoshi, Yukinobu Ito, Makoto Yoshida, Yukitsugu Kudo-Asabe, Katsuharu Saito, Hiroshi Nanjo, Daichi Maeda, Keisuke Matsusaka, Akiteru Goto, Koji Kono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01683-y