Sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma masquerading as an orbital complication of sinusitis

Pereira, Kevin D.; Smith, Sarah M.

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2006.09.006

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“…Orbital involvement is extremely rare in sporadic BL: two large reviews of paediatric orbital tumours demonstrated no positive bioptic case in non-endemic areas. 5,6 There are some previous reports in literature of sporadic BL presenting as complicated bacterial sinusitis 7,8 or as conjunctival mass 9 or painless proptosis [10][11][12] or a mass in the nasopharynx 13 and in the cavernous sinus. 14 Our case report is noteworthy because of the unusual presentation with orbital involvement and the young age of the child.…”

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Sporadic Burkitt’s lymphoma/acute B-cell leukaemia presenting with progressive proptosis and orbital mass in a child

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Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that is found predominantly in children, with the highest incidence occurring in Africa. The sporadic form occurs in non-endemic areas and typically involves the ileo-caecum and the bowel, whereas orbital and paranasal sinus involvement is rare. Here, we present an unusual case of sporadic BL in a Caucasian male child with rapidly progressive painful proptosis of the right eye. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an oval-shaped, extraconal mass in the supero-lateral part of the right orbit that deformed and dislocated the eyeball antero-inferiorly. The patient underwent anterior orbitotomy, and a biopsy of the excised tissue revealed a starry-sky appearance characteristic of BL. Postoperative aggressive chemotherapy was initiated with a good response after one week.

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“…Orbital involvement is extremely rare in sporadic BL: two large reviews of paediatric orbital tumours demonstrated no positive bioptic case in non-endemic areas. 5,6…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%