title: Interdisciplinary approach to abdominal Burkitt's lymphoma.
abstract: Burkitt's lymphoma is a high-grade, rapidly growing B-cell neoplasm. It is recognized by its aggressive course, brief median survival, and low rates of long-term survival. The authors discuss the case of a patient who acutely presented with intraabdominal complications from a new onset of Burkitt's lymphoma. The clinical and pathological features, staging, treatment options, and survival data are reviewed. In addition, the role of surgical intervention is carefully analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, St. Mary Hospital, Hoboken, NJ, USA. Irallenjacobs@aol.com
authors.forename: Ira A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Vida
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vizgirda
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis