[Burkitt lymphoma of African type in Europe (author's transl)].
A 34-year-old German woman who had never been to Africa developed a Burkitt lymphoma of African type during the fifth month of pregnancy. The diagnosis was confirmed during life by cytological and virological tests. There was a markedly increased antibody titre against the Epstein-Barr virus in serum as well as virus antigen in the tumour tissue. There was extensive involvement of almost all abdominal organs and of the breast. After spontaneous abortion of a female foetus in the sixth month of pregnancy cytostatic treatment was started, but without achieving remission. The patient died five weeks after admission to hospital; the autopsy confirmed the clinical findings.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
Burkitt-Lymphom vom Afrikanischen Typ in Europa.