Burkitt Lymphoma

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Is a:
  • Neoplastic Process
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 (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.
Synonyms:
  • African Lymphoma
  • Burkitt Cell Leukemia
  • Burkitt Leukemia
  • Burkitt Tumor
  • Burkitt's Leukemia
  • Burkitt's Lymphoma
  • Burkitt's Tumor
  • Burkitts Leukemia
  • Burkitts Lymphoma
  • Burkitts Tumor
  • Cell Leukemia, Burkitt
  • L3 Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • L3 Lymphocytic Leukemias
  • Leukemia, Burkitt
  • Leukemia, Burkitt Cell
  • Leukemia, Burkitt's
  • Leukemia, L3 Lymphocytic
  • Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Burkitt-Type
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, L3
  • Leukemias, L3 Lymphocytic
  • Lymphocytic Leukemia, L3
  • Lymphocytic Leukemias, L3
  • Lymphoma, African
  • Lymphoma, Burkitt
  • Lymphoma, Burkitt's
  • Tumor, Burkitt
  • Tumor, Burkitt's
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