Gastric-mucocutaneous gamma delta T cell lymphoma: Possible association with Epstein-Barr virus?

gamma delta T cell lymphoma is usually either subcutaneous or hepato-spleni c and involvement of other extranodal sites is rare. Here we report an unus ual case of gamma delta T cell lymphoma involving the subcutaneous tissue, vocal cords, gastric mucosa and the central nervous system with a rapidly p rogressive clinical course and fatal outcome. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was shown to be present in the tumor cells, and is thought to play a role in th e pathophysiology of this particular case of lymphoma.