Sinonasal Burkitt lymphoma presenting as a nasal polyposis in a pregnant woman.
The incidence of Burkitt lymphoma (BL) during pregnancy is rare. We report a case of nasal BL with symptoms mimicking chronic rhinosinusitis and extensive unilateral polyposis in a pregnant woman. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery was performed. Histopathologic examination suggested a BL, and chemotherapy was initiated. She was not given radiotherapy. She has kept free of disease for 9 months since the completion of treatment. When a physician is confronted with unusual localization among the polypoid tissue described here, a complete differential diagnosis must be done.
Yoruk
Ozgur
O
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey. dryoruk_40@hotmail.com
Ucuncu
Harun
H
Gursan
Nesrin
N
Aktan
Bulent
B
Sutbeyaz
Yavuz
Y
Altas
Enver
E
Tatar
Arzu Onder
AO
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents