Presentation of ileal Burkitt lymphoma in children.
Burkitt lymphoma is a highly aggressive form of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma that responds favorably if diagnosed accurately and treated early. Recognition of the various radiologic manifestations of Burkitt lymphoma can help guide the clinician to expedite appropriate chemotherapy. We present two cases that illustrate different radiologic presentations of this aggressive gastrointestinal malignancy in children. Case 1 features a 7-year-old boy who presented to our hospital with recurrent ileocecal intussusception. Case 2 describes a 16-year-old male with history of blood-streaked stools. Ileocectomy was performed in both cases and histologic analysis showed the "starry sky pattern" and t(8;14) translocation, classic for Burkitt lymphoma. Both patients remain disease-free following surgical excision and chemotherapy.
Department of Radiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. jgrajo@health.usf.edu
Joseph R
JR
Grajo
Mark L
ML
Kayton
Thora S
TS
Steffensen
Natasa
N
Dragicevic
Claude B
CB
Guidi
D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Burkitt; gastrointestinal; lymphoma; pediatric