title: [Burkitt lymphoma of a palatine tonsil].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital general de Elda, Alicante, España.
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: García-Ortega
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonnín Otal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Durán
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carreño Villarreal
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alemán López
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Malluguiza Calvo
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents