[Burkitt lymphoma].
The Authors report a case of Burkitt's lymphoma of the stomach in a patient treated ten years before for Hodgkin's lymphoma. Gastrectomy associated to chemotherapy is more effective than surgical treatment alone and avoids the risk of gastric perforation during medical treatment.
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III Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona, Salerno.
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D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents