Burkitt Lymphoma
- African Lymphoma
- Burkitt Tumor
- Lymphoma, Burkitt
- Burkitt's Lymphoma
- Burkitt's Tumor
- Burkitts Lymphoma
Definition: 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 (EBV) 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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