Burkitt lymphoma is a type of
B-cell lymphoma that occurs mostly in
children, and rarely in
adults. The sporadic type is known to occur mostly at the
ileum and
cecum.
Cytarabine, which is used for
central nervous system prophylaxis during
chemotherapy for
Burkitt lymphoma, has known neurotoxicity, and its side effects include
motor ataxia due to cerebellar
injury, ataxic
dysarthria, dysfunction of ocular
movement,
confusion,
somnolence and
lethargy. This case
report is about a
patient diagnosed with
Burkitt lymphoma who manifested
motor ataxia after
chemotherapy that included
cytarabine.