Erschienen in:
27.01.2016 | Correspondence
Complete Remission of Burkitt Lymphoma After Surgical Excision: A Case Report
verfasst von:
Huseyin Saffet Bekoz, Bulent Kantarcioglu, Tulay Tecimer, Necdet Uskent, Mustafa Cetiner, Burhan Ferhanoglu, Deniz Sargin
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
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Sonderheft 1/2016
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Abstract
Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has a high proliferation rate. The prognosis for BL is generally favorable, with cure rate of 75–90 % with modern chemoimmunotherapy regimens. Prompt administration of multiagent immunochemotherapy regimens is critical, because BL is almost always fatal if left untreated. Nevertheless here we report a case of BL that is still in complete remission after more than 4 years without any further treatment after surgical excision of the involved lymph node.