Burkitt's lymphoma: a child s case presenting in the maxilla. Clinical and radiological aspects.
2010
Burkitt´s lymphoma (BL) is a neoplasm which, despite its very aggressive behaviour is potentially curable. It typically
affects the paediatric population. BL belongs to the non-Hodgkin lymphomas group, and is the first human
tumour undoubtedly related to a viral origin (Epstein-Barr virus). Two main clinical subtypes are recognized:
endemic or African type, and sporadic type; HIV associated BL constitutes a third type. Although common in
endemic BL, maxillary involvement is rare in sporadic cases. This, together with the clinical lack of specificity associated
to this location, makes diagnosis difficult. New chemotherapeutic protocols achieve a high survival rate.
Most important prognostic factors are location and tumour stage. We report a paediatric case of BL presenting in
the maxilla, with a review and a description of the characteristics of the disease.
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