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ArticleClinical medicine insights. Case reports2026

Unusual Ampullary Presentation of Pediatric Burkitt Lymphoma: Case Report and Literature Review.

Khadija Malik, Muddassir Syed Saleem, Hammad Amjad, Nidal Bin Kamran, Syed Muhammad Faiq Hussain, Umme Roman Akhtar, Abdul Haseeb, Ahmed Asad Raza, Muhammad Areeb Jawed, Abedin Samadi and 1 more

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Khadija MalikDepartment of Medicine, Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4565-5181
Muddassir Syed SaleemDepartment of Medicine, Karachi Medical and Dental College/Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4557-5743
Hammad AmjadDepartment of Medicine, Karachi Medical and Dental College/Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1602-2147
Nidal Bin KamranDepartment of Medicine, Karachi Medical and Dental College/Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6755-1927
Syed Muhammad Faiq HussainDepartment of Medicine, Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5972-135X
Umme Roman AkhtarDepartment of Medicine, Karachi Medical and Dental College/Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2506-9567
Abdul HaseebDepartment of Medicine, Karachi Medical and Dental College/Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8900-4192
Ahmed Asad RazaDepartment of Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2930-8188
Muhammad Areeb JawedDepartment of Medicine, Civil Hospital Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2328-1148
Abedin SamadiDepartment of Medicine, Kabul University of Medical Sciences Abu Ali Ibn Sina, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8614-3924
Adil AhmedDepartment of Medicine, Northwest School of Medicine, Peshawar, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3163-9396

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Introduction: Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that typically presents with abdominal masses; ampullary involvement with obstructive jaundice and gastrointestinal bleeding is exceptionally rare in children. Early biliary decompression can be crucial to permit timely chemotherapy. Case presentation: A 14-year-old boy presented with 1 week of worsening abdominal pain, non-bilious vomiting, constipation, jaundice, and melena. Examination showed pallor, icterus, firm hepatomegaly, and a palpable epigastric mass. Laboratory testing revealed cholestatic liver function abnormalities and elevated pancreatic enzymes. Ultrasound and contrast computed tomography demonstrated a large retroperitoneal mass compressing the biliary tree. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy identified a friable, ulcerated ampullary mass with active bleeding. Biopsy confirmed BL by morphology (starry-sky) and immunohistochemistry/fluorescence in situ hybridization (CD20+, CD10+, c-MYC+, Ki-67 ~95%). Main diagnosis made was pediatric BL presenting with ampullary involvement causing obstructive jaundice and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Given persistent cholestasis and bleeding risk, the patient underwent Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy for biliary decompression, followed by initiation of rituximab-cyclophosphamide-vincristine-doxorubicin-high-dose methotrexate/rituximab-ifosfamide-etoposide-high-dose cytarabine (R-CODOX-M/R-IVAC) with central nervous system prophylaxis. Post-operative bilirubin improved, and early chemotherapy cycles were tolerated. During the 2-week hospitalization, the patient had symptomatic improvement; however, objective radiologic response could not be documented because care was transferred and post-transfer positron emission tomography-computed tomography was unavailable. Conclusion: Ampullary BL should be considered in pediatric patients with obstructive jaundice and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Surgical biliary decompression can stabilize cholestasis and facilitate timely multi-agent chemotherapy.

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ampulla of vaterbiliary bypassBurkitt lymphomaobstructive jaundicepediatric oncologyR-CODOX-M/R-IVAC

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