Table 3.

Immunophenotype of neoplastic cells and association with EBV infection in the 219 LPHD cases

AntigenPositive findingNumber of
nonassessable cases
No.%
CD20 211 98 
CD79a 172 80 4  
J-chain 196 91.5 
CD30 0  
CD15 
EMA 118 54 1  
EBER-transcripts 45 
AntigenPositive findingNumber of
nonassessable cases
No.%
CD20 211 98 
CD79a 172 80 4  
J-chain 196 91.5 
CD30 0  
CD15 
EMA 118 54 1  
EBER-transcripts 45 

EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; LPHD, lymphocyte predominance Hodgkin disease; EMA, epithelial membrane antigen; EBER, EBV-encoded RNA.

The percentages have been calculated from evaluative cases.