TABLE 3.
Features | 386 patients |
Median age (range) | 6.9 years (2 to 17 years) |
Sex Female Male |
109 (28.2%) 277 (71.8%) |
Stage I/II III IV Bone marrow Central nervous system Combined Unknown |
31 (8%) 252 (65.3%) 93 (24.1%) 53 23 17 10 (2.6%) |
Primary site Abdomen Peripheral lymph nodes Mandible Other extranodal Bone marrow (B-ALL) Mediastinum Unknown |
263 (68.1%) 77 (19.9%) 14 (3.6%) 12 (3.1%) 11 (2.9%) 7 (1.8%) 2 (0.5%) |
Diagnostic method Biopsy Biopsy plus immunohistochemistry Cytology plus flow cytometry |
196 (50.8%) 177 (45.85%) 13 (3.36%) |
Histology Burkitt Lymphoma Large cell lymphoma Non-specified Not applicable |
319 (82.6%) 24 (6.2%) 30 (7.7%) 13 (3.5%) |
LDH (IU/L) <500 ≥500 Not available |
97 (25.1%) 166 (43%) 123 (31.9%) |