Table 2

Clinicopathological features of 20 cases of sporadic Burkitt lymphoma

Case no./sex/age (years)StageExtranodal lesionNodal lesionKi-67*MUM1EBERTreatmentResponseFollow-up
1/M/2IIIAbdominal cavity, mediastinumInguinal LN, retroperitoneal LN99.4±0.5NANACODOX-M/IVACCRFOD, 15 months
2/M/23IVNoCervical LN97.6±1.1NANAHyper-CVADCRFOD, 17 months
3/M/28IINoCervical LN, submaxillary LN, axillary LN95.0±2.5R-EPOCH+MTXCRFOD, 13 months
4/F/39IIOropharynxSubmaxillary LN, cervical LN96.8±1.8R-CODOX-MNAFOD, 14 months
5/M/7IIICardiodiaphragmatic angleCoeliac LN, retroperitoneal LN95.0±2.5Prednisone/CTX/VCRNADOD
6/M/14IISmall intestineMesenteric LN95.8±0.8+CODOX-M/IVAC+surgeryCRFOD, 14 months
7/M/7IVNasopharynx, liverCervical LN98.4±0.9+BFM90CRFOD, 16 months
8/M/34IVNasal cavity, small intestineExternal iliac LN95.8±1.1+R-CODOX-M/R-IVACCRFOD, 17 months
9/M/4NANoCervical LN94.4±0.9NANANA
10/M/2IIIAbdominal cavity, liver, spleenInguinal LN, mesenteric LN, pericardial LN, para-aortic LN98.6±2.1+BFM90CRFOD, 25 months
11/F/67IIPelvic cavity, retroperitoneum, thighInguinal LN94.8±1.9NANACHOPMODSDOD, 2 months
12/M/4IINasopharynxCervical LN99.6±0.9NANANA
13/M/12IIISmall intestineMesenteric LN94.8±1.9CTX/VCRNANA
14/M/40NAStomachNA97.8±1.3+NANANA
15/M/4NARetroperitoneumNA92.6±1.7+NANANA
16/M/34IVStomach, lungGastric LN91.6±2.5+CODOX-M/IVAC+surgeryCRFOD, 51 months
17/M/30NAPelvic cavity, lungNo90.8±5.4NANAFOD, 68 months
18/M/10NAAbdominal cavityNA92.8±2.2+NANANA
19/M/5IVBilateral kidneyCervical LN92.8±2.2BFM90CRNA
20/M/12NASacrolumbusNo90.8±5.4NANANA
  • * Mean (±SD) number of Ki-67-positive cells per 100 cells.

  • BFM, German Berlin-Frankfurt-Munster protocols; CHOP, cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, prednisolone; CODOX-M, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, high-dose methotrexate; CTX, cyclophosphamide; DOD, dead of disease; EPOCH, etoposide, doxorubicin, cincristine, prednisone, cycolophosphamide; F, female; FOD, free of disease; hyper-CVAD, hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, dexamethasone, methotrexate, cytarabine; IVAC, ifosfamide, etoposide, high-dose cytarabine, along with intrathecal methotrexate and cytarabine; LN, lymph node; M, male; MTX, methotrexate; R, rituximab; VCR, vincristine; NA, not applicable; MODS: multiple system organ dysfunction syndrome; CR, complete response.