Burkitt Lymphoma: An Atypical Presentation and Dismal Outcome
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that manifests more frequently in children than adults. Disease presentation in adults includes abdominal masses, B symptoms, tumor lysis, and central nervous system involvement, mainly in the leptomeninges. The central nervous system involvement is a common complication of this type of lymphoma, but it is unusual at presentation. The authors present the diagnostic challenges and therapeutic approach of a complex case of a 55-year-old man presenting with symptoms of spinal cord compression at diagnosis, an atypical presentation of Burkitt lymphoma.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.90084
Authors: Inês M Araújo, Marta Viana-Pereira, Inês Silveira, Soraia G Araújo, Ana Oliveira
Institution: Unidade Local de Saúde de Braga
Language: English
Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414167272
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