ABSTRACT
Diffuse tumor infiltration of the omentum or so-called omental "cakes" is well recognized on computed tomography (CT) and is usually associated with pelvic or gastrointestinal carcinoma. However, this has not been described in American Burkitt lymphoma despite frequent intraabdominal involvement in this disease. We report two cases of American Burkitt lymphoma in which omental cakes were demonstrated by CT.
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Burkitt Lymphoma/diagnostic imaging , Omentum/diagnostic imaging , Peritoneal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Abdominal Neoplasms , Adult , Burkitt Lymphoma/secondary , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Neoplasm Invasiveness , Ovarian Neoplasms , Peritoneal Neoplasms/secondaryABSTRACT
Two cases of fatal interstitial pneumonitis developing after an autologous bone marrow transplantation are described. In both cases the autopsy revealed diffuse malignant pulmonary involvement. The first case involved a 4-year-old boy who had a Burkitt's lymphoma; the second case involved a 4-year-old girl with a neuroblastoma. The authors postulate that in these cases, the clinical picture may have been related to reinfusion of malignant cells.
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Bone Marrow Transplantation , Burkitt Lymphoma/secondary , Lung Neoplasms/secondary , Neoplasm Seeding , Neuroblastoma/secondary , Pulmonary Fibrosis/etiology , Abdominal Neoplasms/therapy , Autopsy , Burkitt Lymphoma/therapy , Child, Preschool , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Humans , Male , Maxillary Neoplasms/therapy , Neuroblastoma/therapySubject(s)
Liver Diseases/diagnosis , Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis , Ultrasonography , Adenoma, Bile Duct/diagnosis , Burkitt Lymphoma/secondary , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnosis , Colonic Neoplasms/diagnosis , Cysts/diagnosis , Fatty Liver/diagnosis , Female , Hemangioma/diagnosis , Humans , Hyperplasia/diagnosis , Infant , Liver/pathology , Liver Abscess/diagnosis , Liver Neoplasms/secondary , Male , Ovarian Neoplasms/diagnosisABSTRACT
In a sporadic case of primary maxillar Burkitt's lymphoma and secondary spinal epidural dissemination, the massive malignancy in the CSF was investigated by light and electron microscopy. At both levels the CSF tumor cells were strikingly similar, with the undifferentiated lymphoblasts that characterize Burkitt's lymphoma in tissue. However, the starry-sky appearance in the CSF was produced more often by degenerating malignant cells than by histiocytes as classically described in tissue with Burkitt's lymphoma.
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Burkitt Lymphoma/cerebrospinal fluid , Maxillary Neoplasms/cerebrospinal fluid , Burkitt Lymphoma/secondary , Child , Humans , Lymphatic Metastasis , Lymphocytes/ultrastructure , Male , Microscopy, Electron , Spinal Canal , Spinal Neoplasms/cerebrospinal fluid , Spinal Neoplasms/secondaryABSTRACT
We report on a 24-year-old man who had symptoms suggestive of acute pancreatitis but the diagnosis was Burkitt's lymphoma infiltrating the prostate. He was treated with cytotoxic drugs with a good initial response. Voiding improved and the tumor had disappeared completely on rectal palpation. However, the patient suffered a relapse and, despite intensive chemotherapy, he died a few months later with disseminated tumor infiltration.
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Burkitt Lymphoma/pathology , Prostatic Neoplasms/pathology , Prostatitis/pathology , Adult , Burkitt Lymphoma/drug therapy , Burkitt Lymphoma/secondary , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Prostatic Neoplasms/drug therapyABSTRACT
A 13-year-old Nigerian girl with Burkitt-type metastatic malignant lymphoma of the vulva is presented. Diagnosis and treatment are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
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Burkitt Lymphoma/secondary , Vulvar Neoplasms/secondary , Adolescent , Burkitt Lymphoma/drug therapy , Cyclophosphamide/therapeutic use , Female , Humans , Vulvar Neoplasms/drug therapyABSTRACT
The first known case of metastatic Burkitt lymphoma to the penis is presented. The penis is a rare site of metastatic neoplasm in spite of its rich blood supply. Less than 200 cases have been reported in the last one hundred years. Local control was achieved with radiation therapy.
