Abstract
Asma Jamil1*, Rajesh Gulati1, Ayesha Jamil2 and Abu Tahir M Taha3 Author Affiliations 1Riverside community hospital, Riverside, USA 2St.Mary medical center, Langhorn, USA 1Fresno state university, Fresno, USA Received: March 12, 2020 | Published: March 26, 2020 Corresponding author: Asma Jamil, Riverside community hospital, Riverside, CA, USA DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2020.26.004395
Highlights
Burkitt’s lymphoma is one of the most aggressive non-Hodgkin B cell lymphomas
A 70-year-old male presented with complaints of headache and blurry vision for 3 days
Complete Blood Count (CBC) was significant for WBC count of 47 k with a peripheral smear showing 70% blasts
Summary
Burkitt’s lymphoma is one of the most aggressive non-Hodgkin B cell lymphomas. Usual presentation in sporadic Burkitt’s lymphoma which is the prevalent form in the USA is abdominal symptoms 30-38% and CNS involvement in 13-17% cases [1,2]. A 70-year-old male presented with complaints of headache and blurry vision for 3 days. He was seen and evaluated for toothache at the dentist’s office and was given amoxicillin/clavulanic acid one week ago. After the intake of the first dose, he started experiencing blurry vision Besides that, he noticed petechiae started appearing on his lower extremities. The patient develops shock liver later during the hospital course His oxygen requirements remained high, and later bronchoscopy revealed right main bronchus hemorrhagic mucous plugs with mucosa showing diffuse petechiae. His flow cytometry and bone biopsy revealed Burkitt’s lymphoma. The patient was terminally extubated on the 7th day of admission
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