title: Primary Gastric Burkitt's Lymphoma.
abstract: The primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, although rare, is among the most common extra-nodal lymphomas, considering that gastric lymphomas are more common than intestinal lymphomas. Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive form of B-cell lymphoma that is typically endemic in Africa, while non-endemic cases are found in the rest of the world. Primary gastric BL is extremely rare and only around 50 cases have been reported worldwide. Here we present the case of a young HIV-negative male, who was referred to our department with a stage IV gastric BL. He was planned for palliative chemotherapy, but after the first cycle of chemotherapy he succumbed to the progression of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiation Oncology, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Swarupa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center , New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sunil Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pathology, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medical Oncology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center , New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A Robert
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiation Oncology, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Manoj Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiation Oncology, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Upasna
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiation Oncology, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Simson
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiation Oncology, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Abhinav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dewan
keywords: Burkitt’s lymphoma; gastric; medical oncology; radiation oncology