MRI of benign hyperplasia in the nasopharynx: is there an association with Epstein–Barr virus?

Qi-Yong Ai; Ann D. King; Tiffany Y. So; W.K.J. Lam; Frankie Kf Mo; I.O.L. Tse; John K. S. Woo; K.C.A. Chan

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2020.05.011

doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2020.05.011

MRI of benign hyperplasia in the nasopharynx: is there an association with Epstein–Barr virus?

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Clinical Radiology2.60

Published: Sep 1, 2020

Abstract

AIM null To evaluate whether there is an association between persistently positive plasma Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) DNA and the presence and the change in benign hyperplasia. null null null MATERIALS AND METHODS null One hundred and seventeen participants with positive-plasma EBV-DNA, but without NPC from previous nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) screening, underwent follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and plasma EBV-DNA after 2 years....