Burkitt Lymphoma
MESHD002051
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
- Burkitt's Lymphoma
- Burkitts Lymphoma
- Lymphoma, Burkitt's
- Lymphoma, Burkitt
- Burkitt's Tumor
- Burkitts Tumor
- Tumor, Burkitt's
- Burkitt Tumor
- Tumor, Burkitt
- African Lymphoma
- Lymphoma, African
- Burkitt Leukemia
- Leukemia, Burkitt
- Burkitt's Leukemia
- Burkitts Leukemia
- Leukemia, Burkitt's
- Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Burkitt-Type
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, L3
- Lymphocytic Leukemia, L3
- L3 Lymphocytic Leukemia
- L3 Lymphocytic Leukemias
- Leukemia, L3 Lymphocytic
- Burkitt Cell Leukemia
- Leukemia, Burkitt Cell
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