Druh maligního lymfomu (nediferencovaného typu z B buněk charakteru lymfoblastů). Postihuje obv. čelist, dále břišní oblast aj. Vyskytuje se obv. u dětí a mladších osob, častěji mužského pohlaví, v tropických oblastech (Afrika, Latinská Amerika, Nová Guinea), jeho vznik se dává do souvislosti s infekcí virem EBV. Mimo tuto oblast je poměrně vzácný a souvislost s tímto virem nebyla prokázána. (cit. Velký lékařský slovník online, 2014 http://lekarske.slovniky.cz)

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.

DUI

D002051 MeSH Prohlížeč

CUI

M0003058

Historická pozn.

1998 (1968)

Veřejná pozn.

1998; see BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA 1968-1997; for LEUKEMIA, B-CELL, ACUTE & BURKITT LEUKEMIA see LEUKEMIA, B-CELL, ACUTE 1989-2007; for BURKITT TUMOR see BURKITT'S TUMOR 1968-1997; for LYMPHOMA, BURKITT see LYMPHOMA, BURKITT'S 1968-1997