EBV virus is a herpes virus which affects human and causes Mononucleosis
Infection and may play a role in lymphoma.
lymphoma has two types (H or NH)
This study was performed between 2016-2017 at Tishreen University Hospital –
Oncology department;
we took blood samples and performed ELISA Test (Anti EBNA
IgG) to all patients with lymphoma.
57 patients (31 male 54.4% and 26 female 45.6%) with lymphoma.
Sex doesn't has statistical significance on lymphoma
25-50 year was the most age group affected by lymphoma
We have 26 patients with Hodgkin lymphoma 45.6% and 31 patient with
nonHodgkin lymphoma 54.4%
In our study EBV disease found to have a role in causing lymphoma (P=0.004) but it
doesn't cause a specific type of lymphoma (P=0.06).
We noticed a relationship between the type of Hodgkin lymphoma and EBV disease
(P=0.034) especially Nodular sclerosis and Mixed cellularity type but we didn't notice this
relationship in nonhodgkin lymphoma.
