Primary sporadic Burkitt lymphoma of the orbit, clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes: a case study

Child's Nervous System : ChNS : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
Sofiene BoualiHafedh Jemel

Abstract

Involvement of the orbit with Burkitt's lymphoma is a very rare presentation of extra-nodal lymphoma. We report a case of a 2-year-old female presented an unusual location of sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma arising in the orbital region. Diagnostic magnetic resonance imagining identified an oval-shaped mass on the lateral rectus of the right orbit that caused dislocation of eyeball, for which she underwent a biopsy from the periorbital swellings. The mass was histologically confirmed as Burkitt's lymphoma, and postoperative aggressive chemotherapy was initiated. We describe clinical diagnosis, histological aspects, radiological features, and current management of this rapidly growing malignant tumor. Because of the rapid progression of Burkitt lymphoma, and considering that it responds well to treatment, early recognition and appropriate management are important factors for survival and to preserve visual function.

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Jan 25, 2019·Ocular Oncology and Pathology·Sruthi ArepalliArun D Singh

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