Acute blindness as a presenting sign of childhood endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma in Cameroon: a case report

Acute blindness as a presenting sign of childhood endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma in Cameroon: a case report

Abstract Background Endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma is found predominantly in malaria holoendemic zones, typically in the tropical rain forest of Africa. It usually presents as an extra-nodal tumour in children and young adults with predilection for jaws and soft tissues of the abdomen. Clinical features...

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Main Authors: Brice N. Vofo, Gaelle V. F. Ngankam, Calypse A. Ngwasiri, Jeannine A. Atem, Leopold N. Aminde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Burkitt’s lymphoma
Blindness
Childhood
Ultrasound scan
Case report
Cameroon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1682-3

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