Burkitt Lymphoma

Burkitts lymfom

Svensk definition

En typ av odifferentierat, malignt lymfom, som förekommer framförallt i centrala Afrika, men också i andra delar av världen. Det visar sig oftast som en stor osteolytiskt svulst i käken eller i buken. B-cellsantigen uttrycks på de omogna celler som utgör tumörvävnaden i nästan alla fall av Burkitts lymfom. I Afrika har Epstein-Barrvirus isolerats från Burkitts lymfom, men de flesta icke-afrikanska fall är EBV-negativa.

Engelsk definition

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.

Svenska synonymer

Burkitts leukemi Afrikansk lymfom Lymfatisk leukemi, L3

Engelska synonymer

Burkitt Tumor Tumor, Burkitt Burkitt's Tumor Burkitts Tumor Tumor, Burkitt's Burkitt's Lymphoma Burkitts Lymphoma Lymphoma, Burkitt's Lymphoma, Burkitt Burkitt Leukemia Leukemia, Burkitt Burkitt Cell Leukemia Leukemia, Burkitt Cell Leukemia, Lymphocytic, L3 Lymphocytic Leukemia, L3 L3 Lymphocytic Leukemia L3 Lymphocytic Leukemias Leukemia, L3 Lymphocytic Burkitt's Leukemia Burkitts Leukemia Leukemia, Burkitt's Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Burkitt-Type African Lymphoma Lymphoma, African