Burkitt lymphoma in an American infant under one year of age, with electron microscopic examination of the tumor.
Burkitt lymphoma in the United States has not been reported in a child under the age of one year. We report here a nine-month-old child who had facial involvement and a rapidly downhill course. This occurred despite an early response to combination chemotherapy and vigorous supportive measures. Electron microscopic examination of the tumor is also presented.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents