title: Primary sporadic Burkitt lymphoma of the orbit, clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes: a case study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Involvement of the orbit with Burkitt's lymphoma is a very rare presentation of extra-nodal lymphoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 2-year-old female presented an unusual location of sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma arising in the orbital region. Diagnostic magnetic resonance imagining identified an oval-shaped mass on the lateral rectus of the right orbit that caused dislocation of eyeball, for which she underwent a biopsy from the periorbital swellings. The mass was histologically confirmed as Burkitt's lymphoma, and postoperative aggressive chemotherapy was initiated. We describe clinical diagnosis, histological aspects, radiological features, and current management of this rapidly growing malignant tumor.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because of the rapid progression of Burkitt lymphoma, and considering that it responds well to treatment, early recognition and appropriate management are important factors for survival and to preserve visual function.
authors.affiliation: Department of neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology "Mongi Ben Hmida" of Tunis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis el MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia. sofienebouali@hotmail.fr.
authors.forename: Sofiene
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouali
authors.affiliation: Department of neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology "Mongi Ben Hmida" of Tunis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis el MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Imed Ben
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Said
authors.affiliation: Department of neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology "Mongi Ben Hmida" of Tunis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis el MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mohamed Dahmani
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Yedeas
authors.affiliation: Department of neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology "Mongi Ben Hmida" of Tunis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis el MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Khansa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abderrahmen
authors.affiliation: Department of neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology "Mongi Ben Hmida" of Tunis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis el MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Nidhal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maatar
authors.affiliation: Department of neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology "Mongi Ben Hmida" of Tunis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis el MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Adnen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boubaker
authors.affiliation: Department of neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology "Mongi Ben Hmida" of Tunis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis el MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Jalel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kallel
authors.affiliation: Department of neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurology "Mongi Ben Hmida" of Tunis, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tunis el MANAR, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Hafedh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jemel
mesh_terms: D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Burkitt lymphoma; Chemotherapy; MRI; Orbit