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

Abstract

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

Ethics Approval and Informed Consent

The studies involving human participants were reviewed and approved by The Ethics Committee of Taihe Hospital Affiliated of Hubei University of Medicine. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report.

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Shiyan Taihe Hospital hospital-level project (2022JJXM007) and the Key Discipline Project of Hubei University of Medicine.

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.