Cytomegalovirus and BK-Virus co-infection of a clinically non-functioning adrenal adenoma: innocent bystanders or new pathogenetic agents?

نویسندگان

  • G Pomara
  • F Cappello
  • L Barzon
  • G Morelli
  • F Rappa
  • L Benvegna
  • G Giannarini
  • G Palù
  • C Selli
چکیده

We report a case of a 64-year-old woman who underwent left adrenalectomy with removal of a 8,5 cm clinically non-functioning adrenocortical adenoma and a 4-cm myelolipoma. Molecular testing for viral infection demonstrated the presence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA sequences in the adrenal adenoma, but not in the myelolipoma (confirmed by immunohistochemistry). Moreover, the adrenal adenoma was also positive for parvovirus B19, and both adrenal tumor samples were positive for polyomavirus BK (BKV) and adenovirus DNA sequences. This is the first report of co-infection of an adrenocortical adenoma by CMV and BKV. The role of these viruses in adrenal tumorigenesis was postulated.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European journal of histochemistry : EJH

دوره 50 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006