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Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) description | Positive stains | Electron microscopy description | Molecular / cytogenetics description | Additional referencesCite this page: DePond W. HHV6. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/lymphnodeshhv6.html. Accessed April 23rd, 2019.
Definition / general
- Infection in infancy causes exanthem subitum (HHV-6B), a mild infection
- May be associated with some cases of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis / Kikuchi (Diagn Mol Pathol 2006;15:49)
Microscopic (histologic) description
- T cells in expanded paracortical areas with intranuclear and cytoplasmic inclusions (Mod Pathol 2004;17:1427)
Positive stains
- HHV6
Electron microscopy description
- Cytoplasmic and nuclear viral particles
Molecular / cytogenetics description
- HHV6 by PCR
Additional references
