Burkitt Lymphoma

Overview

A form of undifferentiated malignant LYMPHOMA usually found in central Africa, but also reported in other parts of the world. It is commonly manifested as a large osteolytic lesion in the jaw or as an abdominal mass. B-cell antigens are expressed on the immature cells that make up the tumor in virtually all cases of Burkitt lymphoma. The Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) has been isolated from Burkitt lymphoma cases in Africa and it is implicated as the causative agent in these cases; however, most non-African cases are EBV-negative.

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Quick facts about Burkitt Lymphoma

Topic type

Condition

Category

Oncology

MeSH classification

C01.925.256.466.313.165|C01.925.928.313.165|C04.557.386.480.150.165|C15.604.515.569.480.150.165|C20.683.515.761.480.150.165

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