EBV positive diffuse large B cell lymphoma of the elderly: 2016 update on diagnosis, risk stratification, and management
Epstein Barr virus (EBV) positive diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the elderly is a provisional entity included in the 2008 WHO classification of lymphoid neoplasms. It is a disease typically seen in the elderly and thought to be associated with chronic EBV infection and severe immunosuppression with a component of immunosenescence. Recent research, however, has suggested that EBV positive DLBCL can be seen in younger, immunocompetent patients.
American journal of hematology