Burkitt's lymphoma of stomach: A case report and review of literature

Abstract

Primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a distinct clinicopathological entity. This is the commonest site of all extranodal lymphomas. Non-endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (high-grade, small non-cleaved lymphocytic type) is rare in non-HIV adult population. We hereby report Burkitt's lymphoma of stomach in a non-HIV adult. Gastric and lymph node biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. Patient was treated using a third generation chemotherapy protocol without any surgical resection. The patient relapsed within 3 months of completion of primary treatment and died of progressive disease.Am. J. Hematol. 67:48-50, 2001.

Extensive Wall Thickening in Intestinal Burkitt Lymphoma

“…Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the common primary malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract, and it generally involves, in decreasing order of prevalence, the stomach, small bowel (terminal ileum), colon, and esophagus. 3,4 Burkitt lymphoma is a high-grade, high-risk type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is characterized by poor survival after its initial appearance; because the stage of disease at that point is usually advanced, a patient needs immediate evaluation of disease progress. [5][6][7] It frequently involves the intestinal tract and requires emergent surgery.…”

Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Colon: A Case Report and Review of the Texas Cancer Registry

“…The prognosis of patients with BL has significantly changed with the advent of short, intensive chemotherapy. Several agents, including bleomycin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and highdose methotrexate, provide excellent response rates [11] achieving a complete response rate of 85%, with a five-year disease-free survival rate of 60% [5,9,10,12].…”

“…The clinical symptoms of sporadic BL are various, including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bowel obstruction, ascites, abdominal distention, melena, and hematochezia, and may also mimic signs of acute appendicitis or intussusception [1,2,[6][7][8]. Other involvement of sporadic BL includes bone marrow, central nervous system, kidney, testis, ovary, and breast [6,9,10], and may present with symptoms related to these systems. In comparison, endemic BL is commonly observed in African children of four to seven years, with frequent involvement of the jaw and kidneys [2,5,10].…”

Gastroduodenal Burkitt's lymphoma in an immunocompetent patient

“…In the sporadic form, patients usually present with abdominal disease, with involvement of the distal ileum, cecum and mesentery (2). Although the true incidence of gastroduodenal Burkitt lymphoma is not yet defined, non-endemic gastroduodenal Burkitt's lymphoma is rare in non-HIV adult population (3,4). We report here on a case of gastroduodenal involvement by Burkitt lymphoma in an immunocompetent patient.…”