Burkitt´s lymphoma: A child´s case presenting in the maxilla. Clinical and radiological aspects

ABSTRACT

Burkitt´s lymphoma (BL) is a neoplasm which, despite its very aggressive behaviour is potentially curable. It typicallyaffects the paediatric population. BL belongs to the non-Hodgkin lymphomas group, and is the first humantumour undoubtedly related to a viral origin (Epstein-Barr virus). Two main clinical subtypes are recognizedendemic or African type, and sporadic type; HIV associated BL constitutes a third type. Although common inendemic BL, maxillary involvement is rare in sporadic cases. This, together with the clinical lack of specificity associatedto 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 inthe maxilla, with a review and a description of the characteristics of the disease (AU)

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