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Detection of HHV6 and EBV in histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis

Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis에서 HHV6과 EBV의 검출

  • Park, Kyung Hee (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Sung Shik (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Ji Yeon (Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Su Eun (Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 박경희 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실) ;
  • 박성식 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김지연 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 병리학교실) ;
  • 박수은 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2008.03.07
  • Accepted : 2008.08.05
  • Published : 2008.09.15
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Abstract

Purpose : Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis (HNL), is a self-limited disease characterized by cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. The etiology of KFD remains unknown; however, the self-limiting nature of HNL suggests the cause of this disease could be viral infection. For this reason, several viruses have been evaluated as possible etiologies of HNL, including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6), human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), and cytomegalovirus (CMV). The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of EBV and HHV6 to HNL. Methods : Data pertaining to 51 cases with biopsy-confirmed HNL were collected between January 1999 and December 2005, from the Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. The clinical records-including data regarding age, gender, duration of fever, and lymph node involvementwere reviewed retrospectively. The in situ hybridization (ISH) assay was performed by EBER PNA probe (Dako, Capinteria, CA, USA), and immunohistochemistry testing was performed with anti-HHV type 6 monoclonal antibodies (Chemicon, Temecula, CA, USA). Results : The HNL patients in this study were 24 males and 27 females, ranging in age from seven to 61 years (median: 25.9). ISH for EBV was positive in 8/51 (15.7%) biopsies, and immunohistochemistry for HHV6 was positive in 15/51 (29.4%) biopsies. Serologic analysis of EBV IgM was performed in 23 cases; only one patient was positive for EBV IgM and EBV ISH. Conclusion : Our study could not provide supportive evidence of a viral pathogenesis for HNL; therefore, cases of HNL may not have a dominant viral cause. However, some rare exceptional cases may have been caused by viral infection.

목 적 : Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease는 histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis라고도 불리는 질환으로 발열과 경부 림프절염을 특징으로 하며 자연 호전되는 경과를 보이는 질환이다. 원인에 대해서는 아직 잘 밝혀지지 않았다. 자연 호전되는 경과 등은 이 질환의 원인으로 바이러스 감염을 추측하게 되고, 고려되는 바이러스로는 대표적으로 EBV, HHV6, HHV8, CMV 등이 있다. 본 연구는 그 중에서 EBV, HHV6를 선택하여 HNL와의 연관성을 밝히고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1999년에서 2005년 사이 부산대학교 병원에서 조직검사에서 KFD으로 진단된 환자 51명을 대상으로 나이, 성별, 발열기간, 침범된 림프절 등에 대하여 의무기록지를 바탕으로 후향적으로 분석하였고 이들의 조직을 이용하여 EBV에 대한 ISH을 시행하고, HHV6에 대한 면역조직화학염색을 각각 시행하였다. 결 과 : 대상환자는 남자가 24명, 여자가 27명이었고 평균 연령은 25.9세였다. EBV에 대한 ISH에서 양성을 나타낸 환자는 51명 중에서 8명으로 15.7%였으며 HHV6에 대한 면역조직화학염색에서 양성을 나타낸 환자는 15명으로 29.4%였다. EBV의 경우 혈청검사(VCA IgG와 VCA IgM)가 같이 시행된 경우가 23명이었고 이중 한 명에서 EBV VCA IgM이 양성이면서 EBV ISH에서도 양성이었다. 결 론 : 본 연구는 HNL의 원인으로서 EBV와 HHV6의 역할을 증명하지 못하였으나, 드물게 HNL의 원인으로 바이러스 감염이 관여할 것으로 추측된다.

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