title: Retrospective epidemiological study of Burkitt's lymphoma in Israel and diagnosis by a conservative incisional biopsy.
abstract: The clinical features of 74 patients with Burkitt's lymphoma diagnosed at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel, are described. The prompt diagnosis of a child with high grade malignant jaw involvement of non-Hodgkin's Burkitt's lymphoma is reported. The use of the open biopsy with special emphasis on the incisional biopsy is discussed in light of the incidental exfoliation of the two primary molar teeth and one permanent successor in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Peylan-Ramu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lustmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies