title: [Rare localisations of endemic Burkitt lymphoma: about 21 cases observed in the Haematology Department of the University Hospital of Yopougon Abidjan].
abstract: In this retrospective study, we analysed rare localisations of Burkitt lymphoma observed in the Haematology Department of the University Hospital of Yopougon Abidjan. Over a 10-year study period, we saw 106 patients with Burkitt lymphoma, 21 with unusual localisations. The mean age at onset of symptoms or discovery was 15.48 years, and more patients were female. There were 8 cases of primary Burkitt lymphoma in a rare localisation and 13 cases of unusual localisations of secondary lymphomas. The most frequent of these rare lesions were renal (6), ovarian (4), in peripheral nodes (4), testicular (3), and mammary (3). Still rarer were thyroid, skin, pulmonary, and suprarenal localisations. Clinical manifestations were non-specific and difficult to differentiate from other solid tumours. The CMA protocol produced complete remission in 29% of cases (n=6). Seven patients died. In conclusion, the rare forms of Burkitt lymphoma are non-specific and can be mistaken for other solid tumours. Diagnosis should thus be based on histochemical analysis.
authors.affiliation: Service d'hématologie clinique CHU Yopougon BP 631Abidjan 21 Côte d'Ivoire. gudkof@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Kouassi Gustave
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Koffi
authors.forename: Emeraude
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: N'dathz
authors.forename: Aissata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tolo
authors.forename: Danho Clotaire
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Nanho
authors.forename: N'dogomo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meite
authors.forename: Romeo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ayemou
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kouehion
authors.forename: Ibrahima
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sanogo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D017668:Age of Onset; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology