A Case of Multifocal Burkitt Lymphoma in an Immunocompromised Patient

Cureus. 2022 Dec 4;14(12):e32183. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32183. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is made from the B-cell lineage and includes extra-nodal marginal lymphomas, follicular lymphomas, mantle cell lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and Burkitt lymphoma. Burkitt lymphoma is associated with Epstein Barr Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Although it is common for other B-cell lymphomas to develop in the stomach, it is less common for Burkitt lymphoma tumors to manifest there. Additionally, primary and/or secondary involvement of the duodenum, pancreas, and intestines is very rare in Burkitt lymphoma. Herein, we present a male diagnosed with extensive Burkitt lymphoma of the bone, lymph nodes, pancreas, small intestine, duodenum, and stomach.

Keywords: b cell neoplasm; gastric tumor; non hodgkin's lymphoma; primary gastro intestinal lymphoma; sporadic burkitt lymphoma.

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  • Case Reports