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A Rare Finding of Pancreatic Involvement in a Case of Burkitt's Lymphoma.

Authors :
Sireesha, Polisetty
Nithya, V.
Surya, Gavini
Hemalatha, D. S.
Kalawat, Tekchand
Kumar, V. Siva
Priya, R. Ramya
Source :
Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Jan-Mar2023, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p59-62. 4p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. BL commonly occurs in children of age 4-7 years and is uncommon in adults, with a worse prognosis. Patients often present with a rapidly growing mass typically involving the abdomen (liver and spleen) and head and neck (nodes, jaw, and facial bones). Pancreas involvement is very rare and very few case reports have been documented so far. Fluorine-18 positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (F-18 PET/CT) is a whole-body survey commonly used for initial staging evaluation. Here, we present an interesting case of BL in an adult female of 43 years, who presented with swelling in the left submandibular region after tooth extraction with multiorgan involvement found on F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09723919
Volume :
38
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
162301001
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_108_22