10-31-2006, 05:46 AM
A patient presents to a physician with jaundice. Physical examination reveals a nodular, enlarged liver. CT of the abdomen shows a cirrhotic liver with a large mass. CT-guided biopsy of the mass demonstrates a malignant tumor derived from hepatic parenchymal cells. Infection with which of the following viruses would most likely be directly related to the development of this tumor?
(A) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
(B) Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
© Human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV 8)
(D) Human papillomavirus (HPV)
(E) Human T-lymphocyte virus (HTLV-1)
(A) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
(B) Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
© Human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV 8)
(D) Human papillomavirus (HPV)
(E) Human T-lymphocyte virus (HTLV-1)