Burkitt-like lymphoma in an infant: a case report

Authors

  • Claudete Esteves Klumb Cancer Hospital, National Institute of Cancer
  • Lídia Maria Magalhães de Resende Cancer Hospital, National Institute of Cancer
  • Claudio Gustavo Stefanoff Cancer Hospital, National Institute of Cancer
  • Carlos Humberto Vicuña Cancer Hospital, National Institute of Cancer
  • Ilana Zalcberg Renault Cancer Hospital, National Institute of Cancer
  • Raquel Ciuvalschi Maia Cancer Hospital, National Institute of Cancer

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0041-87812003000100007

Keywords:

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma, Burkitt-like lymphoma, Infant, Childhood cancer

Abstract

Childhood non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, including Burkitt and Burkitt-like, are rarely diagnosed in infants. A case of B-cell lymphoma in a 13-month-old girl with extensive abdominal disease, ascites, pleural effusion, and tumor lysis syndrome is reported. Phenotypic analysis showed a germinal center B-cell phenotype, and a B-cell clonality was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction. There was no evidence of Epstein-Barr and HIV infection. The case herein reported emphasizes the need for considering the diagnosis of lymphoma even in very young children.

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Published

2003-01-01

Issue

Vol. 58 No. 1 (2003)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Klumb, C. E., Resende, L. M. M. de, Stefanoff, C. G., Vicuña, C. H., Renault, I. Z., & Maia, R. C. (2003). Burkitt-like lymphoma in an infant: a case report . Revista Do Hospital Das Clínicas, 58(1), 33-36. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0041-87812003000100007