title: Autopsy diagnosis of endemic burkitt lymphoma as the primary etiology of acute renal failure in children.
abstract: Two cases of Burkitt lymphoma are reported who presented atypically with acute renal failure and significant proteinuria as initial features of the lymphoma. The cases underscore the need for high index of suspicion for Burkitt lymphoma in any child with rapidly enlarging kidneys and acute renal failure of obscured origin in parts of the world where Burkitt lymphoma is endemic.
authors: Paediatric Nephology/Hypertension Unit, Obafemi Awolowo University, Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. vetundeolowu@yahoo.com
authors: Wasiu A
authors: WA
authors: Olowu
authors: Kayode A
authors: KA
authors: Adelusola
authors: Kabir B
authors: KB
authors: Badmos
authors: Obafemi J A
authors: OJ
authors: Aina
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D001344:Autopsy; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000473:pathology; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness