title: Jaw lymphoma in Middle East children.
abstract: Six cases of jaw lymphoma occurring in Middle East children between 1971-1976 are reported. While the histological and radiological appearances of the tumours were suggestive of a diagnosis of Burkitt's tumour, the Middle East tumour failed to respond clinically to treatment which is effective against Burkitt's lymphoma. It is believed that these tumours may constitute a separate clinical entity. The identification of the initiating agent should be a matter of urgency, for treatment at present is invariably unsuccessful.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis