Early orbital involvement in a rare diagnosis of Burkitt-like lymphoma with 11q aberration

Farhan Azad; Clive Jude Miranda; Jiahua Zhang; Matthew Gravina

doi:10.1080/08998280.2023.2164916

Early orbital involvement in a rare diagnosis of Burkitt-like lymphoma with 11q aberration

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2023 Jan 9;36(2):240-242. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2164916. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Farhan Azad¹, Clive Jude Miranda¹, Jiahua Zhang², Matthew Gravina¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.
² Department of Medicine, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri.

Abstract

Burkitt-like lymphoma with 11q aberration is a rare condition that poses a diagnostic challenge due to similarities with Burkitt's lymphoma. Due to the rarity of cases, no specific guidelines exist for therapy, and it is treated the same way as Burkitt's lymphoma. We present such a case with initial orbital involvement, an unusual manifestation. Our patient achieved remission with induction chemotherapy, although he will need regular follow-up given the paucity of information on long-term monitoring in these patients.

Keywords: BLL-11q; Burkitt; R-hyperCVAD.

Publication types

Case Reports