Uterine Burkitt Lymphoma with Rare Extranodal Deposits in the Bone, Breast, and Sacral Canal: A Case Report

Abstract

Xu-Sheng Liu,1 Chao Liu,2 Yi-Jia Chen,1 Dao-Bing Zeng,1 Ya-Lan Wang,1 Zhi-Jun Pei1 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Imaging Center, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhi-Jun Pei, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: Burkitt lymphoma is a highly invasive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Sporadic Burkitt’s lymphoma is commonly found in the abdomen. However, Burkitt lymphoma infiltrating the uterus is uncommon in occurrence. We report the results of 18F-FDG PET/CT examination of a 36-year-old woman. The report indicates that in addition to the strong uptake of FDG imaging agent in the uterus, bilateral cervical and abdominal lymph nodes also have strong activity. At the same time, it was also found that bilateral small breast nodules, sacral canal and multiple bones in the whole body showed a radiation uptake pattern similar to that of the uterus. 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging can help determine the extent of the disease and the affected body area, which is helpful to guide the treatment decision. This case report shows the application of 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in the diagnosis, staging and post-treatment evaluation of Burkitt lymphoma of the uterus. It provides very useful information for clinicians and helps to improve the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment effect.Keywords: uterine, Burkitt lymphoma, case report, PET/CT, bone involvement

Keywords

• uterine
• burkitt lymphoma
• case report
• pet/ct
• bone involvement