primary esophageal burkitt’s lymphoma: a rare case report and review of literature.

esophageal lymphoma is a rare condition, accounting for less than 1% of all gastrointestinal lymphomas. primary extra nodal esophageal lymphoma constitutes less than 0.2% cases of the total esophageal lymphomas. the definition of primary gi lymphoma has differed among authors. the etiology of the disease is unknown, with the role of epstein-barr virus being controversial. the common symptoms of patients with esophageal lymphoma include dysphasia, odynophagia, weight loss, chest pain or present as a result of complications. burkitt’s lymphoma is one of the fastest growing human malignancies, with a 100% replication rate. endemic, sporadic (non-endemic) and immunodeficient variants have been recognized. the diagnosis of burkitt’s lymphoma relies on morphologic findings, immunophenotyping results, and cytogenetic features. burkitt’s lymphoma is usually treated with lmb-96 protocol depending on the risk stratification. we present a case of primary esophageal burkitt’s lymphoma, which has been successfully treated with lmb-96 protocol. an extensive review of literature did not reveal a single case of esophageal burkitt’s lymphoma. to the best of our knowledge this is the first case report in the world literature with diagnosis of primary esophageal burkitt’s lymphoma.