A rare case of ovarian Burkitt lymphoma associated tumor lysis syndrome

Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 2010;31(2):209-10.

Abstract

A 21-year-old woman who presented with pelvic mass, fever and cough was admitted. Ultrasonography revealed a large solid mass and serum CA125 was increased. A bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed and pathological diagnosis showed Burkitt lymphoma of bilateral ovaries. Adjuvant chemotherapy was administrated after surgery. However, on the next day, the patient had an unexpectedly high fever, sigh-like breathing, dilated pupils, and died despite rescue. This is the first report on the post-treatment tumor lysis syndrome with ovarian Burkitt's lymphoma. Identifying patients at risk and initiating therapy early are essential to avoid serious complications associated with tumor lysis syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Burkitt Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Burkitt Lymphoma / pathology
  • Burkitt Lymphoma / surgery
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Cisplatin / adverse effects*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / surgery
  • Ovariectomy
  • Tumor Lysis Syndrome / etiology*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Cisplatin