Complete Remission of Burkitt Lymphoma After Surgical Excision: A Case Report.
Huseyin Saffet BekozBulent KantarciogluTulay TecimerNecdet UskentMustafa CetinerBurhan FerhanogluDeniz SarginPublished in: Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (2016)
Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has a high proliferation rate. The prognosis for BL is generally favorable, with cure rate of 75-90 % with modern chemoimmunotherapy regimens. Prompt administration of multiagent immunochemotherapy regimens is critical, because BL is almost always fatal if left untreated. Nevertheless here we report a case of BL that is still in complete remission after more than 4 years without any further treatment after surgical excision of the involved lymph node.