Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a herpes virus that was originally identified in a human
Burkitt lymphoma cell line. A small portion of EBV-infected individuals develop hematopoietic,
epithelial, and mesenchymal tumors.
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The endoscopic features of EBV-associated gastric carcinoma (EBV-GC) have not been
well-documented, and there have been no case reports regarding endoscopic submucosal
dissection (ESD). Here, we present a case of EBV-GC that was treated with ESD.Abbreviations:
EBV (Epstein-Barr virus), EBV-GC (EBV-associated gastric cancer), ESD (endoscopic submucosal dissection)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: December 26, 2011
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© 2012 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.