Burkitt’s Thyroid Lymphoma Revealed in a Pregnant Woman With Acute Dyspnea

Extraganglionic Burkitt’s lymphoma is rare. Primary thyroid localization accounts for 1% to 5% of malignant tumors of the thyroid gland. The association of Burkitt’s lymphoma and pregnancy is even rarer. Our patient was pregnant at 36 weeks. She was brought to the emergency department with anterior cervical swelling, rapidly increasing in volume and becoming compressive for 15 days, in addition to dysphonia and inspiratory dyspnea. Cervical ultrasound and computed tomography scan revealed a compressive and plunging goiter. Surgery attempted after fetal extraction proved impossible due to massive tumor infiltration into adjacent structures shielding the cervical region. Accordingly, the act was limited to a glandular biopsy. The newborn was healthy. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of Burkitt’s lymphoma. Given the poor general condition of the patient, chemotherapy was not administered and the patient died after 15 days of stay in intensive care unit.

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Jejunal Perforation: A Rare Presentation of Burkitt’s Lymphoma—Successful Management

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine ◽

10.1155/2014/538359 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Samir Ranjan Nayak ◽

Ganni Bhaskara Rao ◽

Subramanya Sarma Yerraguntla ◽

Sisir Bodepudi

Keyword(s):

Malignant Tumors ◽

Burkitt’S Lymphoma ◽

High Dose Chemotherapy ◽

Interesting Case ◽

Burkitt's Lymphoma ◽

Emergency Laparotomy ◽

High Dose ◽

Successful Management ◽

Rare Presentation ◽

Uncommon Presentation

Malignant tumors of the small bowel presenting as acute abdomen are a rare occurrence. Burkitt’s lymphoma presenting as a surgical emergency needing emergency laparotomy is an uncommon presentation of this tumor. We present an interesting case of jejunal perforation as a first manifestation of Burkitt’s lymphoma which was successfully managed with surgical resection, high dose chemotherapy, and good supportive care.

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Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Vagus Nerve in a Dog

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association ◽

10.5326/jaaha-ms-6249 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

pp. 57-62 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Fui Yap ◽

Kathryn Pratschke

Keyword(s):

Peripheral Nerve ◽

Vagus Nerve ◽

Cervical Region ◽

Nerve Sheath Tumor ◽

Computed Tomography Scan ◽

Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor ◽

Nerve Sheath ◽

History Of ◽

Tomography Scan ◽

Exploratory Surgery

A peripheral nerve sheath tumor was diagnosed in a female, neutered Labrador retriever with a 6 mo history of coughing, retching, ptyalism, and left-sided Horner's syndrome. Computed tomography scan of the neck revealed a mass lesion between the carotid artery and esophagus in the mid-cervical region. Exploratory surgery was performed and an 18 cm section of thickened vagus nerve was excised. Histopathological findings and immunochemistry staining confirmed a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. The tumor showed microscopic signs of malignancy, but there were no macroscopic signs of local extension or distant metastasis. This report documents a peripheral nerve sheath tumor of rare origin in dogs.

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Hepatic Angiosarcoma Masquerading as Hemangioma: A Challenging Differential Diagnosis

Acta Médica Portuguesa ◽

10.20344/amp.8593 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (10) ◽

pp. 750

Author(s):

Ana Rita Garcia ◽

João Ribeiro ◽

Helena Gervásio ◽

Francisco Castro e Sousa

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Malignant Tumors ◽

Palliative Radiotherapy ◽

Abdominal Ultrasound ◽

Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽

Computed Tomography Scan ◽

Hepatic Angiosarcoma ◽

Imaging Characteristics ◽

Glutamyl Transferase ◽

Tomography Scan

Hemangiomas are usually diagnosed based on ultrasound findings. The presence of symptoms, rapid growth or atipical imagiological findings should make us consider other diagnoses, including malignant tumors such as angiosarcomas. We describe the case of a previously healthy 46-year-old female without a history of exposure to carcinogens who presented with abdominal pain for two months. Diagnostic work-up revealed elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase and lactate dehydrogenase levels. Abdominal ultrasound described a large nodular lesion in the right lobe of the liver described as a hemangioma. One month later, a computed tomography-scan was made and revealed the same lesion, which had grown from 13.5 to 20 cm, maintaining typical imaging characteristics of a hemangioma. A right hepatectomy was performed and pathology revealed an angiosarcoma. After surgery, a positron emission tomography-computed tomography scan showed hepatic and bone metastasis. The patient started taxane-based chemotherapy and lumbar palliative radiotherapy, but died 10 months after surgery. This case shows how difficult it is to diagnose hepatic angiosarcoma relying only on imaging findings. Two abdominal computed tomography -scans were performed and none suggested this diagnosis. Angiosarcoma is a very aggressive tumour with an adverse prognosis. Surgery is the only curative treatment available. However, it is rarely feasible due to unresectable disease or distant metastasis.

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Burkitt's Lymphoma in a 5 year old Bengali Girl: A Case Report

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society ◽

10.3126/jnps.v31i1.3903 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 61-63

Author(s):

I Chatterjee ◽

A Roy

Keyword(s):

Epstein Barr Virus ◽

Malignant Tumors ◽

Burkitt’S Lymphoma ◽

Burkitt's Lymphoma ◽

Indian Children ◽

Barr Virus ◽

Poorly Differentiated ◽

Epstein Barr ◽

Rare Malignancy ◽

The Right

Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is a rare monoclonal proliferation of B-lymphocytes and is classified as a poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma. This tumor was first noted in Africans. The cause of this tumor is debatable, but strong evidence implicates Epstein-Barr virus in its development. This tumor predominantly affects children and is probably the fastest growing tumor in humans, with exuberant proliferation. It is a very rare malignancy accounting for only 0.76% of solid malignant tumors among Indian children. A case of BL of the right hemimandible in a 5-year-old Bengali girl is reported. Key words: Burkitt's lymphoma; Immunohistochemistry; Chemotherapy. DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v31i1.3903J Nep Paedtr Soc 2010;31(1):61-63

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GAMBARAN CT SCAN TUMOR PARU DI BAGIAN / SMF RADIOLOGI FK UNSRAT RSUP PROF. DR. R. D. KANDOU MANADO PERIODE OKTOBER 2014-SEPTEMBER 2015

e-CliniC ◽

10.35790/ecl.4.1.2016.10947 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Meidianty Tandi ◽

Vonny N. Tubagus ◽

Martin L. Simanjuntak

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Ct Scan ◽

Lung Tumor ◽

Malignant Tumors ◽

Smoking Habit ◽

The Body ◽

Epithelial Tissue ◽

Computed Tomography Scan ◽

The Right ◽

Tomography Scan

Abstract: Lung tumor has become one of the most common tumors in the world. Lung tumor is the growth of abnormal lumps on lung tissue that could be benign or malignant, derived from malignant tumors of primary epithelial tissue in respiratory tract especially bronchus that could invade nearby tissue structures, and potentially spread throughout the body by bloodstream and lymphatic system. Approximately 1.59 billion people worldwide died from lung malignancy resulting from the increasing of smoking habit which is one of the risk factors of lung tumor. CT scan is the chosen modality on diagnosing the suspicion of lung tumor and also to evaluate the tumor itself. The aim of this study is to identify the CT scan images on patients with lung tumor. Retrospective descriptive study was conducted on November 2015. The data was obtained from thorax CT scan examination request forms and eventually 41 cases of lung tumor were found eligible according to inclusion criteria. Based on radiologic diagnosis there were 41 cases (39,4%) of lung tumor. The patients were mostly male with 35 patients (85.4%), the largest age group is middle aged adults with 30 patients (73.2%), and the most common site of tumor was the right lung with 22 cases (53.7%), moreover the most complication of lung tumor is pleural effusion with 13 cases (31.7%). Conclusion: Lung tumor is one of malignancies that become risk factor of deaths worldwide.Keywords: lung tumor, computed tomography scan. Abstrak: Tumor paru menjadi salah satu tumor yang paling banyak ditemui di dunia. Tumor paru adalah tumbuhnya benjolan abnormal pada jaringan paru yang dapat bersifat jinak atau ganas, serta berasal dari tumor ganas epitel primer saluran nafas terutama bronkus yang dapat menginvasi struktur jaringan disekitarnya dan berpotensi menyebar ke seluruh tubuh melalui aliran darah dan sistem limfatik. Terdapat sekitar 1,59 miliar orang di dunia meninggal dunia akibat keganasan pada paru-paru karena tingginya kebiasaan merokok yang merupakan salah satu faktor resiko terjadinya tumor pada paru. CT scan menjadi modalitas terpilih untuk menegakkan diagnosis kecurigaan tumor paru dan untuk mengevaluasi tumor paru tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran CT scan pada penderita tumor paru dan menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif retropektif yang dilakukan pada bulan November 2015. Data diperoleh melalui lembaran permintaan pemeriksaan CT scan toraks dan didapatkan sebanyak 41 kasus tumor paru yang masuk dalam kriteria inklusi.Terdapat 41 kasus (39,4 %) tumor paru berdasarkan diagnosis radiologis. Penderita terbanyak adalah laki-laki 35 orang (85,4%), golongan umur terbanyak adalah umur 41-65 tahun yaitu 30 orang (73,2%), lokasi tumor paru terbanyak pada pulmo dextra yaitu 22 kasus (53,7%) dan komplikasi terbanyak adalah tumor paru dengan efusi pleura saja sebanyak 13 kasus (31,7%). Simpulan: Tumor paru merupakan salah satu penyakit keganasan yang menjadi faktor resiko kematian di seluruh dunia.Kata kunci: tumor paru, computed tomography scan.

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Tumors of the orbit as a first manifestation of a lung and breast malignancy

Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo ◽

10.2298/sarh191202043s ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 148 (7-8) ◽

pp. 489-492

Author(s):

Mihailo Stjepanovic ◽

Nikola Maric ◽

Marko Baralic ◽

Jasmina Maric-Zivkovic ◽

Violeta Mihailovic-Vucinic

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Malignant Disease ◽

Malignant Tumors ◽

Diagnostic Procedures ◽

Orbital Tumors ◽

Resonance Imaging ◽

Computed Tomography Scan ◽

Breast Malignancy ◽

First Case ◽

Tomography Scan

Introduction. Orbit is one of the rarer locations for the metastasis of malignant tumors. The symptoms of orbital tumors are nonspecific, but require detail diagnostics. Methods of visualization, such as ultrasound, radiography, computed tomography scan and/or magnetic resonance imaging of the endocranium are a mandatory step in the diagnostics in order to determine not only the spread of the malignancy but also the affliction of the surrounding structures. The orbital manifestations can be the first sign of the malignant disease. Outline of cases. The first case report presents a female patient with ocular symptomatology as a result of a metastasis of previously undiscovered breast cancer, and the second report presents a male patient with undiscovered lung cancer also presenting with ocular symptomatology. Conclusion. An orbital tumor should instigate further diagnostic procedures, as it can be the first sign of a disseminated malignant disease.

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Paravertebral Burkitt's Lymphoma in a Child: An Unusual Presentation

Case Reports in Medicine ◽

10.1155/2012/891714 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

C. Hoyoux ◽

P. Forget ◽

C. Piette ◽

M. F. Dresse ◽

B. Florkin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Malignant Tumors ◽

Elevated Serum ◽

Neuron Specific Enolase ◽

Soft Tissue Sarcomas ◽

Burkitt’S Lymphoma ◽

Burkitt's Lymphoma ◽

Pathological Examination ◽

Rare Location ◽

Serum Neuron Specific Enolase

Paravertebral malignant tumors constitute 4.8% of cancer cases in pediatric oncology and are mostly composed of neuroblastoma (46.4%) and soft tissue sarcomas (35.7%). We describe the case of a Caucasian 6-year-old boy who was admitted for middle back pain radiated to limbs and progressively increasing weakness of the legs, suggesting a spinal cord disease. The exploration revealed two paravertebral masses extending through the neural foraminae into the epidural space. The association with elevated serum neuron specific enolase suggested at first the diagnosis of neuroblastoma, but the pathological examination revealed a Burkitt's lymphoma. This is a rare location of sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma with neurologic syndrome as first symptoms.

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