Review Article

AIDS-Related EBV-Associated Smooth Muscle Tumors: A Review of 64 Published Cases

Table 3

Clinicopathological characteristics of benign and malignant EBV-SMT (data from available published cases).

TumorLeiomyomaLeiomyosarcoma

Number of cases1025
Patient age average (range) in years11 (2–36)20 (5–48)
Male patients78
Female patients317
CD4 cell count mean (cells/μL)44.560
Time to presentation (months)42.857
Tumor size (cm)0.5–51–7
Tumor siteBrain, lung, liver, spleen, adrenal, node, soft tissue, extremityBrain, spinal cord, lung, liver, spleen, adrenal, gastrointestinal tract, vertebrae, node, soft tissue, extremity, serosa, eye, ethmoid sinus, vulva
Solitary tumor39
Multiple tumors711
Patient fatal outcome68