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Abdominal Burkitt’s lymphoma with renal involvement

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Halvani Moodley, Nasreen Mahomed, Savvas Andronikou

Abstract


Endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma is the most frequent childhood cancer in Africa, commonly presenting with involvement of the abdominal viscera. Imaging plays a critical role in suggesting the diagnosis to expedite treatment initiation, as the tumour has a rapid doubling time of less than 24 hours. This case report illustrates the classic nodal and infrequent renal appearance on computed tomography scans.


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Halvani Moodley, Radiology Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Nasreen Mahomed, Radiology Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; Department of Paediatric Radiology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa

Savvas Andronikou, Radiology Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Keywords

Burkitt’s lymphoma; Burkitt's with renal involvement;

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South African Journal of Child Health 2013;7(2):79. DOI:10.7196/SAJCH.548

Article History

Date submitted: 2012-11-21
Date published: 2013-05-20

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