A rare case of ovarian Burkitt lymphoma associated tumor lysis syndrome

作者：Cui, Tao; Wang, Chao; He, Haining; Shi, Gang; Hu, Lina^*

来源：European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology, 2010, 31(2): 209-210.

• Tumour lysis syndrome
• Ovarian cancer
• Burkitt lymphoma
• Adjuvant chemotherapy

A 21-year-old woman who presented with pelvic mass, fever and cough was admitted. Ultrasonography revealed a large solid mass and serum CA 25 was increased. A bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was performed and pathological diagnosis showed Burkitt lymphoma of bilateral ovaries. Adjuvant chemotherapy was administrated alter 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.

• 出版日期2010
• 单位复旦大学