form of undifferentiated malignant lymphoma usually found in central Africa, but also reported in other parts of the world; 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 (human herpesvirus 4) 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.
A type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that most often occurs in young people aged 12-30 years. The disease usually causes a rapidly growing tumor in the abdomen.
A rare, fast-growing cancer of the blood. Also called B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia or B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
A highly aggressive lymphoma composed of monomorphic medium-sized B-cells with basophilic cytoplasm and numerous mitotic figures. It is often associated with the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and is commonly seen in AIDS patients. Three morphologic variants are recognized: classical Burkitt lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma with plasmacytoid differentiation, and atypical Burkitt/Burkitt-like lymphoma. All cases express the MYC translocation [t(8;14)]. (WHO, 2001)
The leukemic counterpart of Burkitt's lymphoma. The characteristic Burkitt cells are seen in the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. This is an aggressive leukemia.
Also applicable to/known as
Malignant lymphoma, Burkitt's type
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index Entries That Refer To 200.2
Burkitt's
tumor (M9750/3) 200.2
type malignant, lymphoma, lymphoblastic, or undifferentiated (M9750/3) 200.2
2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 200.2
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