Bladder endemic burkitt’s lymphoma in a vih positive patient : a case report

Abstract EN

Introduction.

The presentation of a lymphoma in the kidney and bladder is rare.

In this study, we present a case of Burkitt’s lymphoma that occurred in a bladder of a 24-year-old boy VIH positive, who benefited from multidisciplinary care.

Case presentation.

After clinical examination, different tests were done: laboratory tests, ultrasonography, cytological and histological examinations.

Loss of weight, dysuria, nocturia, painful hematuria, and a palpable pelvic mass were appreciated.

Full blood count showed anemia with hemoglobin level of 7.40 g/dl.

HIV serology was positive with 193/mm3 CD4 lymphocytes.

Pelvic ultrasound with cystoscopy and cystography revealed a mass in the bladder.

The cytological examination showed Burkitt’s lymphoma, which was confirmed histologically from a biopsy specimen of the tumor.

Conclusion.

Lymphoma in the bladder is rare; the histopathology features of Burkitt’s lymphoma are not different from those observed in other organs and in other African countries