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Primary Burkitt's lymphoma of the thyroid without Epstein-Barr virus infection: A case report and literature review.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | ZHANG, LIYING GAO, LANXIANG LIU, GUANG WANG, LUPING XU, CHUNWEI LI, LIN TIAN, YUWANG FENG, HUIRU GUO, ZHE |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Primary thyroid lymphomas are rare, and the majority are B-cell lymphoma. Primary Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) of the thyroid is much less common than the other types of lymphoma. The current study presents the case of an eight-year-old male with a mass in the right lobe of the thyroid, which was detected by B-ultrasound. The patient was diagnosed with BL by immunohistochemistry, fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of MYC (8q24) and immunoglobulin rearrangement assays. Furthermore, subsequent positron emission tomography-computed tomography scans revealed no abnormal metabolites in the left lobe of the thyroid or in other parts of the body following surgery. The patient underwent alternate R-B-NHL-BFM-90-A and R-B-NHL-BFM-90-B treatment for four cycles each following the thyroidectomy. The patient is well and remains free of disease recurrence following almost four years follow-up. The present study discusses this rare case of primary BL of the thyroid and presents a review of the literature. This case report provides evidence that the immediate diagnosis and treatment of primary Burkitt’s lymphoma of the thyroid is likely to improve patient outcome. |
| ISSN | 17921074 |
| Journal | Oncology Letters |
| Volume Number | 7 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC3997736 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| PubMed reference number | 24765169 |
| e-ISSN | 17921082 |
| DOI | 10.3892/ol.2014.1941 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | D.A. Spandidos |
| Publisher Date | 2014-03-05 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an open-access article licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. The article may be redistributed, reproduced, and reused for non-commercial purposes, provided the original source is properly cited. Copyright © 2014, Spandidos Publications |
| Subject Keyword | Epstein-Barr virus fluorescence in situ hybridization immunoglobulin rearrangement assay Burkitt’s lymphoma thyroid |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Cancer Research Oncology |