One child with Burkitt leukemia and onset of extensive bone marrow necrosis and review of literatures
Burkitt lymphoma most commonly occurs in the abdomen,followed by the head and neck.It is defined as Burkitt leukemia when bone marrow tumor cells exceed 25%,but it is rare to start with extensive bone marrow necrosis(BMN)and difficult to diagnose.In this paper,the clinical features,diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis of a child with Burkitt leukemia complicated with extensive BMN are retrospectively analyzed,and the relevant literatures are summarized.
Bone marrow necrosisChildrenBurkitt leukemiaBurkitt lymphomaReview of literatures