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Case Reports
. 2015 Jun 3:13:30-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2015.05.003. eCollection 2015 Aug.

Primary endometrial uterine Burkitt lymphoma in a 65-year-old woman

Elliot Mackenzie  1 , Cindy Towns  2 , Ing Soo Tiong  3 , Simone Petrich  1
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Case Reports

Primary endometrial uterine Burkitt lymphoma in a 65-year-old woman

Elliot Mackenzie et al. Gynecol Oncol Rep. .

Abstract

•Primary Burkitt lymphoma of the uterus is a rare disease.•Differential of postmenopausal bleeding and night sweats should include lymphoma.•Outpatient endometrial sampling expedites diagnosis of endometrial malignancy.

Keywords: Burkitt; Endometrial; Lymphoma; Primary; Uterine.

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Computed tomography at the initial staging (A) showed the enlarged uterus (15 × 8.5 × 12 cm), left ovary (3.7 × 4 × 5.6 cm) and left fallopian tube.
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After 4 cycles of chemotherapy, these changes were resolved (B). Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy with calcification remains unchanged consistent with sarcoidosis.
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