Intraocular involvement of Burkitt's lymphoma in a Bedouin child.
A child with a B-cell lymphoma with extensive abdominal disease responded to high doses of chemotherapy. One month later, eye and central nervous system recurrence developed. Intraocular involvement was documented by diagnostic vitrectomy. Differential diagnosis and therapy are discussed.
Wysenbeek
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Department of Ophthalmology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Nissenkorn
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Cohen
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Ben-Sira
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Stark
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Zaizov
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R
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002330:Carmustine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology
D003561:Cytarabine; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002330:Carmustine; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D008727:Methotrexate