Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinoma
ORPHA:313920· ICD-10 C16.2
Definition
A rare form of gastric carcinoma characterized by a latent EBV infection in gastric carcinoma cells, diffuse-type histology, a proximal location (in the body and cardia of the stomach) and a relatively favorable prognosis.
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000
- Inheritance
- Multigenic/multifactorial
- Age of onset
- Adult, Elderly