Analysis of the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of multicenter childhood Burkitt leukemia.

ABSTRACT: Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a B-cell malignancy with a rapid doubling time, originating in follicular germinal centers. We aimed to explore the characteristics and prognosis of childhood Burkitt leukemia. A total of 124 children with Burkitt leukemia enrolled during the 6-year period of China Net Childhood Lymphoma- mature B-cell lymphoma 2017 regimen (CNCL-B-NHL-2017) were assessed. The median age at onset was 7 years (1-15 years), with a male-to-female ratio of 4.17:1. Of the total, 50.8% children were aged 5-10 years. Children with Burkitt leukemia were more likely to have tumor lysis syndrome, renal insufficiency, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) > 4 times, multiple organ involvement, and central nervous system infiltration at diagnosis, whereas those with large tumor mass were rare. Eleven ch

SUBMITTER: Pei W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12672633 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature