Primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma complicated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report and literature review
This article reports a very rare case of primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma. After transurethral resection of the prostate, the patient developed hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, which rapidly progressed, leading to the patient’s death. Unfortunately, a definitive diagnosis was made only in the...
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| author | Xiong Guo Wei Ai Zhi Zhang Zonglai Liu Haibo Fu Pan Gao Fajun Liu |
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| description | This article reports a very rare case of primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma. After transurethral resection of the prostate, the patient developed hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, which rapidly progressed, leading to the patient’s death. Unfortunately, a definitive diagnosis was made only in the advanced stages of the disease, contributing to a delay in diagnosis and worsening of the patient’s condition. This report aims to improve the understanding of this disease and aid in its early recognition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b690e49278394574bcbed6266e82ca0a2025-08-20T03:01:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-03-011510.3389/fonc.2025.15534151553415Primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma complicated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report and literature reviewXiong GuoWei AiZhi ZhangZonglai LiuHaibo FuPan GaoFajun LiuThis article reports a very rare case of primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma. After transurethral resection of the prostate, the patient developed hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, which rapidly progressed, leading to the patient’s death. Unfortunately, a definitive diagnosis was made only in the advanced stages of the disease, contributing to a delay in diagnosis and worsening of the patient’s condition. This report aims to improve the understanding of this disease and aid in its early recognition.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1553415/fullprostatic cancerBurkitt’s lymphomahemophagocytictransurethral resection of the prostatecase report |
| spellingShingle | Xiong Guo Wei Ai Zhi Zhang Zonglai Liu Haibo Fu Pan Gao Fajun Liu Primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma complicated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report and literature review Frontiers in Oncology prostatic cancer Burkitt’s lymphoma hemophagocytic transurethral resection of the prostate case report |
| title | Primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma complicated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report and literature review |
| title_full | Primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma complicated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma complicated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma complicated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report and literature review |
| title_short | Primary prostatic Burkitt’s lymphoma complicated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report and literature review |
| title_sort | primary prostatic burkitt s lymphoma complicated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis a case report and literature review |
| topic | prostatic cancer Burkitt’s lymphoma hemophagocytic transurethral resection of the prostate case report |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1553415/full |
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