Burkitt's Lymphoma: Remissions Following Seemingly Non-specific Therapy
David, J., & Burkitt, D. (1968). Burkitt's lymphoma: remissions following seemingly non-specific therapy. British medical journal, 4(5626), 288–289. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.4.5626.288
View Original Source →Abstract
Long-term remissions observed in four out of eight unselected patients with Burkitt's lymphoma following seemingly non-specific treatment with Septicemine, are described. This is regarded as strong evidence of an effective immunological response.
Case Details
Disease Location
Right maxilla, abdomen
Personal Characteristics
6 -year-old female
Clinical Characteristics
Admitted with a right maxillary tumor and abdominaloinal masses histology confirmed the diagnosis of burkitt's tumor she was treated with septicemine with no obvious effect on the tumor she died 3 months after admission
Remission Characteristics
None reported
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Either the treatment or an immunological mechanism host response to cytotoxic therapy an immunological response to tumor trauma, i.e. Tumor-antibody formation host defense mechanisms
Clinical Treatment
Septicemine
Non-Clinical Treatment
None reported