[Burkitt lymphoma of a palatine tonsil].
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) comprise 7-10% of all malignant tumors in childhood. Early systems of classification (Rappaport, Luke-Collins) have been improved with the Working Formulation. NHL are classified into low, intermediate and high-grade disease. Head and neck manifestations of Burkitt's lymphoma are encountered in less than a quarter of the reported cases and usually present as cervical adenopathy. Parapharyngeal space and extranodal disease are unusual sites of involvement. We present a case of tonsillar lymphoma diagnosed with fine-needle biopsy and confirmed with excisional biopsy. Accurate staging (stage IV) and chemotherapy regimen was promptly begun. We review the clinical aspects, pathologic features and treatment of this disease.
García-Ortega
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FP
Servicio de ORL, Hospital general de Elda, Alicante, España.
Bonnín Otal
J
J
Durán
R
R
Carreño Villarreal
M
M
Alemán López
O
O
Malluguiza Calvo
J R
JR
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014068:Tonsillectomy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents