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

Authors

  • I Chatterjee RMO cum Clinical Tutor Department of Pediatric Surgery, R.G.Kar Medical College. Kolkata
  • A Roy Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, R.G.Kar Medical College. Kolkata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v31i1.3903

Keywords:

Burkitt's lymphoma, Immunohistochemistry, Chemotherapy

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.v31i1.3903

J Nep Paedtr Soc 2010;31(1):61-63

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Published

2011-01-12

How to Cite

Chatterjee, I., & Roy, A. (2011). Burkitt’s Lymphoma in a 5 year old Bengali Girl: A Case Report. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 31(1), 61–63. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v31i1.3903

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Vol. 31 No. 1 (2011)

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Brief Reports/Case Reports/Case Series

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