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

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

Abstract Background It 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 s...

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Main Authors: Athanasios Gravos, Konstantinos Sakellaridis, Paraskeui Tselioti, Konstantina Katsifa, Varvara Grammatikopoulou, Aikaterini Nodarou, Κonstantinos Sarantos, Alexandros Tourtoglou, Eirini Tsovolou, Charilaos Tsapas, Athanasios Prekates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Burkitt’s lymphoma
Ovaries
Septic shock
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1828-3

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