Burkitt lymphoma

(bŭrk′kĭt)

[Denis P. Burkitt, Ugandan physician, 1911-1993]
A rapidly growing, B-cell, non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is the most common lymphoma among children aged 5 to 10 years. There is a strong association of this malignancy with Epstein-Barr virus.

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