The Role of 67Ga in an Unusual Form of American Burkittʼs Lymphoma

An uncommon primary site for an American Burkittʼs lymphoma in the nasopharyngeal region was demonstrated by radiogallium imaging in a 14-year-old white boy. Fifth cranial nerve involvement and cerebrospinal fluid cytology for Burkittʼs responded initially to four drug chemotherapy with objective re...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1978-04, Vol.3 (4), p.130-133
Main Authors: THAKUR, VASUNDHARA M, HOLMES, RICHARD A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Burkitt Lymphoma - diagnostic imaging
Burkitt Lymphoma - drug therapy
Burkitt Lymphoma - radiotherapy
Gallium Radioisotopes
Humans
Male
Missouri
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - drug therapy
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Radionuclide Imaging
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Summary:An uncommon primary site for an American Burkittʼs lymphoma in the nasopharyngeal region was demonstrated by radiogallium imaging in a 14-year-old white boy. Fifth cranial nerve involvement and cerebrospinal fluid cytology for Burkittʼs responded initially to four drug chemotherapy with objective reduction in the tumor radiogallium uptake. Clinical relapse and recurrence of the tumor radiogallium uptake in less than three weeks following the completion of therapy was observed. Local irradiation and chemotherapy successfully reduced the symptoms and eliminated the radiogallium tumor uptake. Radiogallium imaging is advocated as a principal method for staging and monitoring the course of Burkittʼs lymphoma.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229