Back لمفوما بيركت Arabic Burkittov limfom BS Limfoma de Burkitt Catalan Burkittův lymfom Czech Burkitt-Lymphom German Λέμφωμα του Μπέρκετ Greek Linfoma de Burkitt Spanish Burkitten linfoma Basque لنفوم بورکیت Persian Burkittin lymfooma Finnish

Burkitt lymphoma

Burkitt lymphoma
Other namesBurkitt's tumor, Burkitt's lymphoma, malignant lymphoma Burkitt's type
Burkitt lymphoma, touch prep, Wright stain
SpecialtyHematology and oncology
CausesIdiopathic; HIV; Epstein-Barr Virus; MYC gene translocation
Differential diagnosisDiffuse large B-cell lymphoma, high-grade B cell lymphoma, lymphoblastic leukemia, mantle cell lymphoma (blastoid variant)
TreatmentChemotherapy

Burkitt lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, particularly B lymphocytes found in the germinal center. It is named after Denis Parsons Burkitt, the Irish surgeon who first described the disease in 1958 while working in equatorial Africa.[1][2] It is a highly aggressive form of cancer which often, but not always, manifests after a person develops acquired immunodeficiency from infection with Epstein-Barr Virus or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).[3][4]

The overall cure rate for Burkitt lymphoma in developed countries is about 90%. Burkitt lymphoma is uncommon in adults, in whom it has a worse prognosis.[5]

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