[Burkitt's lymphoma: atypical localization].
We present a case of Burkitt's lymphoma, American type, with massive abdominal involvement, in a 11 years old boy, who presented with mucous-cutaneous paleness, cephalalgia and melaena. The localization of the lesion in the gallbladder and the rectum is stressed as being exceptional. We emphasize the importance of a rapid diagnosis to start early chemotherapy because this lesion grows rapidly. In our case after eight days of chemotherapy treatment there was a 75% reduction of the tumor mass.
Balonga
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Hospital U Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia.
Lencina
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Reus
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Garre
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de las Heras
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D001706:Biopsy; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Linfoma de Burkitt: Localización atípica.