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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Burkitt Lymphoma
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Linfoma de Burkitt
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Linfoma de Burkitt
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Synonyms English:
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African Lymphoma
Burkitt Cell Leukemia
Burkitt Tumor
Lymphoma, Burkitt
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Tree Number:
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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
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Definition English:
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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. |
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History Note English:
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1998 (1968)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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29351
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Unique Identifier:
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D002051
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