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.

Descriptor ID	D002051
MeSH Number(s)	C02.256.466.313.165 C02.928.313.165 C04.557.386.480.150.165 C15.604.515.569.480.150.165 C20.683.515.761.480.150.165
Concept/Terms	Burkitt Lymphoma Burkitt Lymphoma Burkitt Leukemia Leukemia, Burkitt Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Burkitt-Type Burkitt's Lymphoma Burkitts Lymphoma Lymphoma, Burkitt's Burkitt Cell Leukemia Cell Leukemia, Burkitt Leukemia, Burkitt Cell Burkitt's Tumor Burkitts Tumor Tumor, Burkitt's Burkitt Tumor Tumor, Burkitt Leukemia, Lymphocytic, L3 Lymphocytic Leukemia, L3 L3 Lymphocytic Leukemia L3 Lymphocytic Leukemias Leukemia, L3 Lymphocytic Leukemias, L3 Lymphocytic Lymphocytic Leukemias, L3 Burkitt's Leukemia Burkitts Leukemia Leukemia, Burkitt's Lymphoma, Burkitt African Lymphoma African Lymphoma Lymphoma, African

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