First Report of AIDS-Related Burkitt’s Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Orbital Masses
Joint Authors
Motta, Rogerio Neves
Silva, Walter de Araujo Eyer
Ferry, Fernando Raphael de Almeida
Alves de Almeida, Monica
Nesi Cardoso Migliano Porto, Juliana
de Brito Lyra, Ana Carolina
Calheiros Leite, Luiz Arthur
Basilio-de-Oliveira, Rodrigo Panno
Correa, Andréa Ramos
Grechi Pacheco, Ronaldo
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and one of the fastest growing tumors in humans.
It is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome- (AIDS-) defining disease and occurs with relatively preserved CD4 cell counts.
It rarely affects the orbital region in the setting of AIDS.
We report unusual presentation of a fatal case of AIDS-associated BL in a 42-year-old female patient with severe CD4 cell depletion who presented with dramatic fast growing (within days) bilateral orbital masses leading to striking facial deformities.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of bilateral orbital involvement in AIDS-associated BL.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alves de Almeida, Monica& Nesi Cardoso Migliano Porto, Juliana& de Brito Lyra, Ana Carolina& Calheiros Leite, Luiz Arthur& Basilio-de-Oliveira, Rodrigo Panno& Motta, Rogerio Neves…[et al.]. 2016. First Report of AIDS-Related Burkitt’s Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Orbital Masses. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101006
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alves de Almeida, Monica…[et al.]. First Report of AIDS-Related Burkitt’s Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Orbital Masses. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101006
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alves de Almeida, Monica& Nesi Cardoso Migliano Porto, Juliana& de Brito Lyra, Ana Carolina& Calheiros Leite, Luiz Arthur& Basilio-de-Oliveira, Rodrigo Panno& Motta, Rogerio Neves…[et al.]. First Report of AIDS-Related Burkitt’s Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Orbital Masses. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101006
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101006