Author/Authors :
Razafimanjato, Narindra Narindra Mihaja Teaching Hospital of Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona - Department of Surgery & Division of Thoracic Surgery - Faculty of Medecine - University of Antananarivo, Madagascar , Ralaivao, Rindra Andrianina Teaching Hospital of Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona - Department of Anatomical Pathology - Faculty of Medecine - University of Antananarivo, Madagascar , Tsiambanizafy, Guillaume Odilon Teaching Hospital of Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona - Department of Surgery & Division of Thoracic Surgery - Faculty of Medecine - University of Antananarivo, Madagascar , Rakotovao, Hanitrala Jean Louis Teaching Hospital of Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona - Department of Surgery & Division of Thoracic Surgery - Faculty of Medecine - University of Antananarivo, Madagascar , Hunald, Francis Allen Teaching Hospital of Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona - Department of Surgery & Division of Paediatric Surgery - Faculty of Medecine - University of Antananarivo, Madagascar
Abstract :
Primary Burkitt lymphomas of the chest wall are relatively rare in occurrence. The
authors describe a first case report in Malagasy child. It presents as an isolated softtissue
mass on the chest wall with a sudden installation of paraplegia in an 8-year-old
girl. Our patient was treated with aggressive chemotherapy regimen with complete
remission on 2 years of follow-up.
