Epstein-Barr virus | Crack PGIMER NOV 2016

Epstein-Barr virus is associated with:

A. Burkitt's lymphoma
B. Cervical neoplasia
C. nasopharyngeal carcinoma
D. pharyngitis
E. auto-immunehemolytic anaemia

The answer is.  A. Burkitt's lymphoma, C. nasopharyngeal carcinoma, D. pharyngitis, E. autoimminue haemolytic anaemia

b-Seems a little vague. Is associated withlymphocytic lymphomas which could present in the neck andcervical lymphadenpopathy in infectious mononucleosis.

c-Anaplastic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, common in SE China,virtually all cases have evidence of EB in the tumour tissue.

d-Infectious mononucleosis. Usually severe pharyngitis.

e-Usually resolves after 1-2 months.