scholarly journals Burkitt's Lymphoma in a 5 year old Bengali Girl: A Case Report

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-63
Author(s):  
I Chatterjee ◽  
A Roy

Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is a rare monoclonal proliferation of B-lymphocytes and is classified as a poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma. This tumor was first noted in Africans. The cause of this tumor is debatable, but strong evidence implicates Epstein-Barr virus in its development. This tumor predominantly affects children and is probably the fastest growing tumor in humans, with exuberant proliferation. It is a very rare malignancy accounting for only 0.76% of solid malignant tumors among Indian children. A case of BL of the right hemimandible in a 5-year-old Bengali girl is reported. Key words: Burkitt's lymphoma; Immunohistochemistry; Chemotherapy. DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v31i1.3903J Nep Paedtr Soc 2010;31(1):61-63

Author(s):  
Venus Kumar ◽  
H R Chandrashekhar ◽  
Suresh Hanagavadi

AbstractBurkitt lymphoma (BL) is classified as a poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma of B lymphocytes. It mainly affects children. It is one of the rapidly growing tumors in humans, with profuse proliferation. It is a rare malignancy comprised of only 0.76% of solid malignant tumors among Indian children.Symptoms occur because of rapid turnover of the mature B lymphocytes with involvement of the extranodal sites and involvement of adjacent organs. Initially, this tumor was identified in Africans. The cause of this tumor is uncertain, but shows strong evidence with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) in its development. A case of BL with multiorgan involvement in a 7-year-old girl was reported, which was confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC).


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