Burkitt Lymphoma
Synonyms
African Lymphoma
Burkitt Cell Leukemia
Burkitt Leukemia
Burkitt Tumor
Burkitt's Leukemia
Burkitt's Lymphoma
Burkitt's Tumor
Burkitts Leukemia
Burkitts Lymphoma
Burkitts Tumor
Cell Leukemia, Burkitt
L3 Lymphocytic Leukemia
L3 Lymphocytic Leukemias
Leukemia, Burkitt
Leukemia, Burkitt Cell
Leukemia, Burkitt's
Leukemia, L3 Lymphocytic
Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Burkitt-Type
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, L3
Leukemias, L3 Lymphocytic
Lymphocytic Leukemia, L3
Lymphocytic Leukemias, L3
Lymphoma, African
Lymphoma, Burkitt
Lymphoma, Burkitt's
Tumor, Burkitt
Tumor, Burkitt's
A form of undifferentiated malignant LYMPHOMA usually found in central Africa, but also reported in other parts of the world. It is commonly manifested as a large osteolytic lesion in the jaw or as an abdominal mass. B-cell antigens are expressed on the immature cells that make up the tumor in virtually all cases of Burkitt lymphoma. The Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) has been isolated from Burkitt lymphoma cases in Africa and it is implicated as the causative agent in these cases; however, most non-African cases are EBV-negative.