Diagnosis of Burkitt’s lymphom

Tosin a 9 year old girl whose parents noticed a swelling under her nose involving her upper jaw was taken round her nature TIV private hospitals, the swelling continued to increase in size and her parents were advised to bring her to Lagos.

At LUTH, a diagnosis of Burkitt’s lymphom was made she was started on chemotherapy, Burkitts a fast growing tumor response  fast to the correct chemotherapy, after 2 courses of chemotherapy the swelling had reduced so much one can once again appreciate Tosin’s beauty.

She was discharged  home to continue chemotherapy. From home she came once and never showed up again for chemotherapy. Her parents brought her in 6 months later, already bleeding and very pale. She died before she could be transfused