[Orbital and muscular relapse of Burkitt's lymphoma].
We report the case of a child presenting with abdominal Burkitt's lymphoma in whom a relapse presented as orbital and muscle involvement. This clinical feature is extremely rare. Two muscle and one orbital biopsies were necessary to obtain proper diagnosis. A new extension check-up showed bone marrow invasion and normal cerebrospinal fluid. This relapse was successfully treated by conventional chemotherapy and consolidated with high-dose chemotherapy, total body irradiation and autologous bone marrow transplantation. Eighteen months after transplantation, the child may be considered as definitively cured.
Unité d'Hématologie Oncologie Pédiatrique, CHRU Rennes.
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Bergeron
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Le Berre
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Le Moine
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Chapuis
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Edan
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Jouan
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Goasguen
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Le Gall
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Jezequel
D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012074:Remission Induction
Rechute orbitaire et musculaire d'un lymphome de Burkitt.