Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case Report

Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case Report

We present a case of bilateral ovarian Burkitt’s lymphoma is an 18-year old. Diagnosis was made at histology of specimens obtained after an exploratory (diagnostic) laparotomy. Disease was advanced at presentation and complicated with both chylothorax and chylous ascites. Response to chemotherapy th...

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Main Authors: A. C. Etonyeaku, O. O. Akinsanya, O. Ariyibi, A. J. Aiyeyemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/635121
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spelling doaj-ed9fa74ded9d4206a0733888d23280cd2020-11-24T23:04:29ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66842090-66922012-01-01201210.1155/2012/635121635121Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case ReportA. C. Etonyeaku0O. O. Akinsanya1O. Ariyibi2A. J. Aiyeyemi3Surgery Department, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, NigeriaObstetrics & Gynaecology Department, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, NigeriaHistopathology Department, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, NigeriaObstetrics & Gynaecology Department, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, NigeriaWe present a case of bilateral ovarian Burkitt’s lymphoma is an 18-year old. Diagnosis was made at histology of specimens obtained after an exploratory (diagnostic) laparotomy. Disease was advanced at presentation and complicated with both chylothorax and chylous ascites. Response to chemotherapy though dramatic was short lived. This underscores the need for high index of suspicion amongst clinicians. The availability of affordable less traumatic diagnostic procedures like laparoscopy and computerized tomography scans with facilities for guided biopsies in resource-poor settings can fast track diagnosis and hence treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/635121
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author A. C. Etonyeaku
O. O. Akinsanya
O. Ariyibi
A. J. Aiyeyemi
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O. O. Akinsanya
O. Ariyibi
A. J. Aiyeyemi
Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case Report
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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O. O. Akinsanya
O. Ariyibi
A. J. Aiyeyemi
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title Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case Report
title_short Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case Report
title_full Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case Report
title_fullStr Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Chylothorax from Bilateral Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Ovaries: A Case Report
title_sort chylothorax from bilateral primary burkitt’s lymphoma of the ovaries: a case report
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 2090-6684
2090-6692
publishDate 2012-01-01
description We present a case of bilateral ovarian Burkitt’s lymphoma is an 18-year old. Diagnosis was made at histology of specimens obtained after an exploratory (diagnostic) laparotomy. Disease was advanced at presentation and complicated with both chylothorax and chylous ascites. Response to chemotherapy though dramatic was short lived. This underscores the need for high index of suspicion amongst clinicians. The availability of affordable less traumatic diagnostic procedures like laparoscopy and computerized tomography scans with facilities for guided biopsies in resource-poor settings can fast track diagnosis and hence treatment.
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