Burkitt's Lymphoma Presenting as Endobronchial Lesion

Abstract

Primary endobronchial tumor is seen rarely in young adults. Benign neoplasms such as hamartoma, hemangioma, papilloma, leiomyoma are seen more often whereas maling conditions are infrequent. Lymphoma is quite rare in children. Non Hodgkin lymphoma mostly presents with cervical or supraclavicular painless lymphadenopathies. Rarely cardiac and pulmonary involvement may be seen. Patients can present with cough, dyspnea and chest pain. We report a burkitt lymphoma case presenting with cough and hemoptizia. KeywordsBurkitt's lymphoma, Endobronchial tumors, Young patient eases outpatient clinic with complaints of cough and bloody sputum. In physical examination; respiratory sounds could not be heard in left lower zone. Vital signs were as; blood pressure 141/78 mmHg, heart rate 110/ min, respiration rate 18/min, body fever 36.5 °C, and other systemic examinations were normal.In her past medical history she had hypothyroidism and epilepsy. Laboratory tests revealed iron deficiency anemia whereas other biochemical tests were normal. In posteroanterior chest radiogram a fine bordered solid lesion with 7 cm diameter was observed in right paracardiac area having continuity with right hilar re-CASE REPORT