Pathohistological Diagnosis of Burkitt's Lymphoma After Cervical Biopsy-Case Report with Literature Review.

BACKGROUND

Burkitt's lymphoma (BL)belongs to the group of lymphomas with an aggressive clinical course. It is a rare form of lymphoma in adults with an incidence of 1200 patients per year in the USA.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this article was to present for the first time the case of a patient in whom Burkitt's lymphoma was proven by biopsy and curettage of the uterus, and at the same time in the biopsy of palatine tonsil and bone.

CASE REPORT: A 64-year-old female patient who comes because of difficulty in swallowing, enlarged neck lymph nodes and vaginal bleeding. Under diagnosis Lymphoma non Hodgkin Burkitt CS IV B, ECOG 3, IPI 5 (high risk), R-IPI:5 (poor prognostic index) introduction of IHT R-CHOP 4 cycles with therapeutic response.

CONCLUSION

A multidisciplinary approach is needed in the case of suspicion and diagnosis of BL, which is most often in an advanced form.