Immunodeficiency-Associated  Burkitt’s lymphoma in pediatric patients: a clinical case report.

Urbano, Samuel ^[1] ; López, Erich ^[3] ; Harris, Jonathan ^[2]
1. [1] Universidad de Cartagena
  
  Universidad de Cartagena
  
  Colombia
2. [2] Corporación Universitaria Rafael Nuñez
  
  Corporación Universitaria Rafael Nuñez
  
  Colombia
3. [3] Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Hospital Infantil Napoleón Franco Pareja. Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia.
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Localización: Journal of Oral Research, ISSN-e 0719-2479, ISSN 0719-2460, Vol. 7, Nº. 4, 2018, págs. 141-144
Idioma: inglés
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- Burkitt’s lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is a neoplastic monoclonal proliferation of lymphoid cells in areas of the immune system. It can occur in HIV-positive patients, as AIDS is related to the development of non- Hodgkin lymphoma. Burkitt's lymphoma is a rare subtype, highly prevalent in patients with AIDS. Incisional biopsy, in situ hybridization and computerized axial tomography are the appropriate tests to determine the characterize of the lesions. The case of a 4-year-old HIV-positive patient, who developed Burkitt’s lymphoma of the oral cavity, is reported in this paper. The aim of this case report is to describe the course of the pathology, taking into account its clinical imaging characteristics and treatment.