title: Intraocular involvement of Burkitt's lymphoma in a Bedouin child.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Wysenbeek
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nissenkorn
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ben-Sira
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zaizov
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002330:Carmustine; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D008727:Methotrexate