Primary ovarian Burkitt's lymphoma presentation in a young woman: A case report

Burkitt's lymphoma is one of the fastest growing human cancers and it needs a rapid diagnosis. A young woman presented to our institution with acute abdominal pain, tenderness and constipation. Ultrasound reported a right ovarian mass; at laparoscopy, we discovered ascites, peritoneal carcinoma...

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Published in:	International journal of surgery case reports Vol. 83; p. 105904
Main Authors:	Sergi, William, Marchese, Tiziana Rita Lucia, Botrugno, Ivan, Baglivo, Arturo, Spampinato, Marcello
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01-06-2021 Elsevier
Subjects:	Carcinomatosis Case Report Laparoscopy Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin Ovarian Burkitt Ovarian Burkitt NHL HIV EBV Carcinomatosis Non-Hodgkin BL Laparoscopy Lymphoma
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Summary:	Burkitt's lymphoma is one of the fastest growing human cancers and it needs a rapid diagnosis. A young woman presented to our institution with acute abdominal pain, tenderness and constipation. Ultrasound reported a right ovarian mass; at laparoscopy, we discovered ascites, peritoneal carcinomatosis and a voluminous pelvic mass. Diagnosis was confirmed as non-Hodgkin sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma: the careful workup was the key to initiate multiagent chemotherapy. Primary ovarian Burkitt's lymphoma, in a young woman in a non-endemic zone, is a rarity that represents a strong diagnostic challenge, but rapid identification can lead the patient to appropriate therapies and improvement of prognosis. •Burkitt's lymphoma is one of the fastest growing human cancers and it needs a rapid diagnosis•A young woman presented acute abdominal pain, tenderness and constipation: after diagnostic laparoscopy, we discovered ascites, peritoneal carcinomatosis and a voluminous pelvic mass.•Diagnosis was confirmed as non-Hodgkin sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma: the careful workup was the key to initiate multiagent chemotherapy.•Primary ovarian Burkitt's lymphoma, in a young woman in a non-endemic zone represents a strong diagnostic challenge because of its rarity, but rapid identification can lead the patient to appropriate therapies and improvement of prognosis.
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ISSN:	2210-2612 2210-2612
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.105904