Presentation
A known case of Burkitt lymphoma with routine CT exam.
Patient Data
Age: 1-year-old
Gender: Female
From the case:
Moth-eaten appearance
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Axial bone window images demonstrate multiple scattered lytic lesions that involve nearly all of the examined bones. They are variable in size and non-expansile.
Axial soft tissue images illustrate multiple enlarged lymph nodes.
Case Discussion
Moth-eaten appearance is a pattern of bone involvement by multiple lytic lesions that is described as permeative bone destruction (permeative process in bone).