Herpes simplex infection simulating Richter transformation: a series of four cases and review of the literature.

Alireza SalemSanam Loghavi Joseph D Khoury Rose Lou Marie C AgbayJeffrey L JorgensenL Jeffrey Medeiros

Published in: Histopathology (2017)

Herpes simplex virus infection of lymph nodes in patients with CLL/SLL results in clinicopathological and radiological findings that may mimic RT. It is essential to refrain from misclassifying these cases as RT, as patients can respond remarkably well to antiviral therapy.

Keyphrases

herpes simplex virus
lymph node
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
early stage
bone marrow
sentinel lymph node