Secondary Burkitt lymphoma in a retinoblastoma patient with 13q deletion syndrome.
We report a boy with constitutional deletion 13q chromosome associated with dysmorphic features and bilateral retinoblastoma. The patient developed secondary Burkitt lymphoma 5 years after the diagnosis of retinoblastoma at the age of 8 months. He has completed treatment for both malignancies. At present, he is 7 years old and still in remission.
Hongeng
Suradej
S
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. rashe@mahidol.ac.th
Parapakpenjun
Surapan
S
Pakakasama
Samart
S
Rerkamnuaychoke
Busaba
B
Pornkul
Ratanaporn
R
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002882:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13 / Q000235:genetics*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*; D012074:Remission Induction; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome