Burkitt’s Lymphoma Presenting as Pancoast Syndrome: A Rare Clinical Entity

Abstract

This article describes a rare clinical presentation of Burkitt’s lymphoma, an aggressive malignancy that presented as an anterior mediastinal mass causing Pancoast syndrome in a 39-year-old pregnant woman. The patient presented with respiratory distress, right upper limb monoparesis, significant weight loss, and multiple bilateral axillary and cervical lymphadenopathies. Blood tests revealed non-regenerative anemia and thrombocytopenia, and a cervico-thoraco-abdomino-pelvic scan showed a lobulated, tissue-dense mass with supraclavicular extension, located at the right paramediastinal apex. The bone marrow biopsy showed disseminated Burkitt lymphoma. The article highlights the diverse clinical manifestations of Burkitt lymphoma and discusses its clinical variants, diagnostic techniques, and symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for a favorable outcome.