[Primary manifestation of Burkitt's lymphoma of the non-African type in the orbits].
BACKGROUND
Primary orbital involvement in non-African Burkitt's lymphoma does not occur frequently but when it occurs children are mostly affected.


METHODS
A 83-year-old woman with a primary manifestation of non-African Burkitt's lymphoma in the orbit was presented in our out-patient department.


RESULTS
After radiation therapy no recurrence after 6 months.


CONCLUSIONS
To our knowledge, this is the first reported adult patient with definite primary involvement of the orbit in non-African Burkitt's lymphoma.
Wegner
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Augenklinik und Poliklinik rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München.
Schmidt
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Fellbaum
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy
Primäre Manifestation eines Burkitt-Lymphoms vom Non-African-Typ in der Orbita.