Abstract
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
Highlights
Lymphomas are a group of malignant tumors involving cells of the lymphoreticular or immune system such as
Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is the eponym given to a malignant tumor of the hematopoietic system, characterized by undifferentiated lymphocytes
American BL occurs in children and adults elsewhere and is less likely to be related to EpsteinBarr virus (EBV)
Summary
Lymphomas are a group of malignant tumors involving cells of the lymphoreticular or immune system such as. Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is the eponym given to a malignant tumor of the hematopoietic system, characterized by undifferentiated lymphocytes. A 5 year old girl was referred to us from a peripheral hospital with chief complaints of progressively increasing swelling over right lower jaw with difficulty in degluttition for about a month. She had a history of tooth extraction in the recent past. After that the swelling was increasing in size & involved whole of the right hemimandible.
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