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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2018

Burkitt lymphoma of the ovaries mimicking sepsis: a case report and review of the literature.

Athanasios Gravos, Konstantinos Sakellaridis, Paraskeui Tselioti, Konstantina Katsifa, Varvara Grammatikopoulou, Aikaterini Nodarou, Κonstantinos Sarantos, Alexandros Tourtoglou, Eirini Tsovolou, Charilaos Tsapas and 1 more

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Primary ovarian Burkitt lymphoma: report of a case and review of literature.International journal of clinical and experimental pathology · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Athanasios GravosIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece. athgravos@gmail.com.
Konstantinos SakellaridisIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece.
Paraskeui TseliotiIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece.
Konstantina KatsifaIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece.
Varvara GrammatikopoulouIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece.
Aikaterini NodarouIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece.
Κonstantinos SarantosIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece.
Alexandros TourtoglouIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece.
Eirini TsovolouIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece.
Charilaos TsapasIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece.
Athanasios PrekatesIntensive Care Unit, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Dodonis 26, 13451, Kamatero, Greece.
Tzaneion General Hospital · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIt is not unusual for systemic diseases to mimic sepsis and, in any case, the clinician should thoroughly investigate this possibility. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 21-year-old Greek woman who presented to the Intensive Care Unit of our hospital with severe septic shock - multiple organ failure as a result of a suspected gynecological infection of the ovaries. An immediate improvement of her clinical condition in combination with strong clinical suspicion and negative cultures led to the differential diagnosis of diseases other than sepsis. Based on the results of the biopsies that were obtained by research laparotomy, our patient suffered from primary Burkitt ovarian lymphoma. Her clinical condition improved with supportive treatment and chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is the dominant treatment for Burkitt's lymphoma, while surgery or radiotherapy has no place.

conclusionsAll intensivists should be aware of clinical conditions that mimic sepsis as early diagnosis can lead to appropriate therapy and avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests and antibiotic abuse.

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Burkitt LymphomaOvarian NeoplasmsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiopsyDiagnosis, DifferentialEarly Detection of CancerFemaleHumansLaparotomyMultiple Organ FailureOvaryShock, SepticTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultBurkitt’s lymphomaOvariesSeptic shock

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PMID30286805
PMCPMC6172811
OpenAlexW2893324858

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