Orbital Burkitt’s Lymphoma: An Aggressive Presentation
Objective. To present the case of an aggressive orbital Burkitt’s lymphoma. Methods. Chart review. Case Presentation. A 24-year-old Haitian man came to our clinic complaining of rapidly progressive right eye proptosis. On examination, a large friable exophytic mass with necrotic areas and exudative/...
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| description | Objective. To present the case of an aggressive orbital Burkitt’s lymphoma.
Methods. Chart review. Case Presentation. A 24-year-old Haitian man came to our clinic complaining of rapidly progressive right eye proptosis. On examination, a large friable exophytic mass with necrotic areas and exudative/hemorrhagic secretions was noted protruding from his right orbit. A biopsy revealed the characteristic “starry-sky” appearance of a Burkitt lymphoma. The patient died shortly after due to complications from systemic involvement. Discussion. This case is meant to raise physicians’ awareness on the healthcare situation in some underdeveloped countries, emphasizing the importance of education in preventive medicine. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7b24e801c13048b3bb70454b926cbe6e2025-02-03T06:11:49ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302012-01-01201210.1155/2012/354043354043Orbital Burkitt’s Lymphoma: An Aggressive PresentationGian Paolo Giuliari0Ama Sadaka1Maria Angelica Cortez2Antonina Paniagua3Centro de Cirugía Oftalmológica (CECOF), Caracas, VenezuelaMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USACentro de Cirugía Oftalmológica (CECOF), Caracas, VenezuelaHospital “Dr. Elías Santana”, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicObjective. To present the case of an aggressive orbital Burkitt’s lymphoma. Methods. Chart review. Case Presentation. A 24-year-old Haitian man came to our clinic complaining of rapidly progressive right eye proptosis. On examination, a large friable exophytic mass with necrotic areas and exudative/hemorrhagic secretions was noted protruding from his right orbit. A biopsy revealed the characteristic “starry-sky” appearance of a Burkitt lymphoma. The patient died shortly after due to complications from systemic involvement. Discussion. This case is meant to raise physicians’ awareness on the healthcare situation in some underdeveloped countries, emphasizing the importance of education in preventive medicine.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/354043 |
| spellingShingle | Gian Paolo Giuliari Ama Sadaka Maria Angelica Cortez Antonina Paniagua Orbital Burkitt’s Lymphoma: An Aggressive Presentation Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine |
| title | Orbital Burkitt’s Lymphoma: An Aggressive Presentation |
| title_full | Orbital Burkitt’s Lymphoma: An Aggressive Presentation |
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| title_short | Orbital Burkitt’s Lymphoma: An Aggressive Presentation |
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| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/354043 |
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