title: Complete Remission of Burkitt Lymphoma After Surgical Excision: A Case Report.
abstract: Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has a high proliferation rate. The prognosis for BL is generally favorable, with cure rate of 75-90 % with modern chemoimmunotherapy regimens. Prompt administration of multiagent immunochemotherapy regimens is critical, because BL is almost always fatal if left untreated. Nevertheless here we report a case of BL that is still in complete remission after more than 4 years without any further treatment after surgical excision of the involved lymph node.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin Saffet
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Bekoz
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey ; Medipol Mega Hospital Complex, Hematology Clinic, TEM Avrupa Otoyolu Goztepe Cikisi No:1, 34214 Bagcilar, Istanbul Turkey.
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3060-721X
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kantarcioglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tulay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tecimer
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology-Oncology, Anadolu Medical Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Necdet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uskent
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cetiner
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ferhanoglu
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sargin