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Burkitt′s lymphoma in leukemic phase in an Indian boy
oleh: Vijeev Vasudevan, Usha Mohandas, V Manjunath
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Burkitt′s lymphoma (BL) is the most common childhood cancer in Africa and is most prevalent in areas endemic for malaria. The disease, a malignant growth of lymphoid tissue, usually presents itself as a large tumor of the jaw. It is however, a rarity in the Indian subcontinent. Through an extensive literary survey, it is seen that only a few cases of BL have been reported, accounting for only 0.76% of solid malignant tumors among Indian children. Here we present a case of BL of mandible extending to maxilla in a 13-year-old boy of Indian origin.