Burkitt's lymphoma is a rare non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which can occasionally involve the ovary and may cause confusion for the clinician since its presentation might mimic other much more frequent tumors. We present a case of a 23-year-old woman with sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma presented as advanced ovarian cancer with bilateral ovarian masses, peritoneal carcinomatosis, ascites, and marked elevation of CA-125. Liver involvement and atypical bone lesions, such as the cranial vault and the iliac wing, were also detected without evidence of lymphadenopathy. We describe the MRI and CT findings of simultaneous ovarian and bone lesions, which have never been reported in literature in a patient with Burkitt's lymphoma, before and after one cycle of chemotherapy. In evaluating any ovarian neoplasm in a young woman, Burkitt's lymphoma should be considered as a possibility, particularly if associated with bone lesions. MRI is the most useful tool to characterize the ovarian lesions and suggest the diagnosis before the histopathological results.

Burkitt's Lymphoma Presented as Advanced Ovarian Cancer without Evidence of Lymphadenopathy: CT and MRI Findings / Manganaro, Lucia; Bernardo, Silvia; Sergi, MARIA ELEONORA; Sollazzo, Paolo; Vinci, Valeria; DE GRAZIA, Alessandra; Clerico, Anna; Mollace, MARIA GIOVANNA; Saldari, Matteo. - In: CASE REPORTS IN RADIOLOGY. - ISSN 2090-6862. - STAMPA. - 2013:(2013), pp. 1-5. [10.1155/2013/940160]

Burkitt's Lymphoma Presented as Advanced Ovarian Cancer without Evidence of Lymphadenopathy: CT and MRI Findings.

MANGANARO, Lucia;BERNARDO, SILVIA;SERGI, MARIA ELEONORA;SOLLAZZO, PAOLO;VINCI , VALERIA;DE GRAZIA, ALESSANDRA;CLERICO, Anna;MOLLACE, MARIA GIOVANNA;SALDARI, MATTEO
2013

Abstract

Burkitt's lymphoma is a rare non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which can occasionally involve the ovary and may cause confusion for the clinician since its presentation might mimic other much more frequent tumors. We present a case of a 23-year-old woman with sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma presented as advanced ovarian cancer with bilateral ovarian masses, peritoneal carcinomatosis, ascites, and marked elevation of CA-125. Liver involvement and atypical bone lesions, such as the cranial vault and the iliac wing, were also detected without evidence of lymphadenopathy. We describe the MRI and CT findings of simultaneous ovarian and bone lesions, which have never been reported in literature in a patient with Burkitt's lymphoma, before and after one cycle of chemotherapy. In evaluating any ovarian neoplasm in a young woman, Burkitt's lymphoma should be considered as a possibility, particularly if associated with bone lesions. MRI is the most useful tool to characterize the ovarian lesions and suggest the diagnosis before the histopathological results.
2013
ct and mri lymphoma staging; ovarian lesions
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Burkitt's Lymphoma Presented as Advanced Ovarian Cancer without Evidence of Lymphadenopathy: CT and MRI Findings / Manganaro, Lucia; Bernardo, Silvia; Sergi, MARIA ELEONORA; Sollazzo, Paolo; Vinci, Valeria; DE GRAZIA, Alessandra; Clerico, Anna; Mollace, MARIA GIOVANNA; Saldari, Matteo. - In: CASE REPORTS IN RADIOLOGY. - ISSN 2090-6862. - STAMPA. - 2013:(2013), pp. 1-5. [10.1155/2013/940160]
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