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.