The enigma of an EBV - Positive mucocutaneous ulcer: A case report and brief review of literature

The enigma of an EBV - Positive mucocutaneous ulcer: A case report and brief review of literature

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Epstein-Barr virus mucocutaneous ulcer (EBVMCU) was first described by Dojcinov et al.in Fan Bracket 2010 as a lymphoproliferative disorder presenting with a circumscribed cutaneous or mucosal ulcer in the setting of immunosuppression or immune senescence.Histologically, EBVMCUs show a polymorphous infiltrate of large B-cells with Hodgkin/Reed-Sternberg (HRS) - like cells intermixed with plasmacytoid cells and T cells which may be reminiscent of lymphomas.However, these lesions usually show an indolent disease course followed by spontaneous remission.In this article we present the case of a 33 year old immunocompetent Abrasive male diagnosed with EBVMCU and also a review of oropharyngeal EBVMCUs.