2A85.6
Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia
Linfoma de Burkitt incluindo leucemia de Burkitt
CategoryDefinition
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 recognised: classical Burkitt lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma with plasmacytoid differentiation, and atypical Burkitt/Burkitt-like lymphoma. All cases express the MYC translocation [t(8;14)].
Inclusions
- “Burkitt-like” lymphoma
Index Terms
Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemiaBurkitt tumourdiffuse small noncleaved malignant Burkitt lymphomamalignant Burkitt lymphoma“Burkitt-like” lymphomaundifferentiated Burkitt lymphomasmall noncleaved cell Burkitt lymphomaMature B-cell leukaemia Burkitt-typeBurkitt cell leukaemiaBurkitt type acute lymphoblastic leukaemiamature B-cell leukaemia Burkitt-type without mention of remissionMature B-cell leukaemia Burkitt-type in complete remission