An isolated burkitt's iymphoma of the chest wall: First case reported in a malagasy child

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

1 Thoracic surgeon, Teaching Hospital of Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona, Department of Surgery & Division of Thoracic Surgery. Faculty of Medecine, University of Antananarivo. Madagascar Department of Surgery & Division of Thoracic Surgery

2 Pathologist, Teaching Hospital of Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona, Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medecine, University of Antananarivo. Madagascar

3 Pathologist, Teaching Hospital of Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona, Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Medecine, University of Antananarivo. Madagascar Department of Surgery & Division of Thoracic Surgery

4 Thoracic surgeon, Teaching Hospital of Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona, Department of Surgery & Division of Thoracic Surgery. Faculty of Medecine, University of Antananarivo. Madagascar. Department of Surgery & Division of Thoracic Surgery

5 Paediatric surgeon, Teaching Hospital of Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona, Department of Surgery & Division of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medecine, University of Antananarivo. Madagascar.

Abstract

Primary Burkitt lymphomas of the chest wall are relatively rare in occurrence. The authors describe a first case report in Malagasy child. It presents as an isolated soft-tissue mass on the chest wall with a sudden installation of paraplegia in an 8-year-old girl. Our patient was treated with aggressive chemotherapy regimen with complete remission on 2 years of follow-up.

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Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4
December 2020
Pages 723-726

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