Open AccessSkin involvement in Burkitt lymphoma: rare clinical case
Author(s) -
Т. Т. Валиев,
Н. В. Матинян,
Е. Г. Громова,
М. А. Шервашидзе,
Н. Н. Тупицын,
Elena Zakharova,
Е. В. Михайлова,
П. А. Керимов,
К. И. Киргизов,
С. Р. Варфоломеева
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
voprosy gematologii/onkologii i immunopatologii v pediatrii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2414-9314
pISSN - 1726-1708
DOI - 10.24287/1726-1708-2020-19-1-79-84
Subject(s) - lymphoma , medicine , rituximab , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , dermatology , rare disease , pathology , surgery
Birkitt lymphoma (BL) is one of the most studied and curable type of lymphoma in children. But inspite of lymphomagenesis deep understanding on immunologic, molecular and genetic levels, diagnosis of some rare clinical presentations of disease become challenging task for well-qualified clinicians. In the current issue we present rare case of skin involvement in pediatric 4 year old patient with disseminated BL. It is presented clinical and morphologic characteristic of specific skin presentation. Used multiagent chemotherapy with rituximab deliver the result of complete response. Skin site regression was found on 2d day of treatment. Parents give their agreement to use personal data, including fotos, in research and publications.