BURKITT’S LYMPHOMA IN KIDNEY: A RARE ENTITY.

저자(들)

  • Muhammad Mohsin Riaz Fatima Memorial Hospital image/svg+xml
  • Arous Khaqan Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore
  • omer Sabir Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore

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https://doi.org/10.53778/pjkd5477

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Acute kidney injury##common.commaListSeparator## lymphoma##common.commaListSeparator## burkitt's##common.commaListSeparator## non hodgkin

초록

Burkitt’s Lymphoma is an aggressive form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, with higher incidence in children comprising 30% of pediatric lymphoma. The hallmark of which is a translocation involving c-MYC gene on chromosome 8. Burkitt’s Lymphoma comprises of 6.35% of all lymphoma cases in Pakistan, with male predominance. Lymphoma rarely presents as a primary pathology of acute kidney injury. Burkitt’s lymphoma in adult population is uncommon and few cases have been reported where Burkitt’s lymphoma presents as a cause of acute kidney injury. There are three epidemiological subtypes Endemic (African), sporadic (non-endemic) and immunodeficiency related. Sporadic cases dominate amongst others in Pakistan.

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출판됨

2021-12-25

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BURKITT’S LYMPHOMA IN KIDNEY: A RARE ENTITY. (2021). Pakistan Journal of Kidney Diseases, 5(4), 111-114. https://doi.org/10.53778/pjkd5477