title: Oral Burkitt's lymphoma--case report.
abstract: Burkitt's lymphoma is a poorly differentiated rare and aggressive type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This article reports the case of a male child aged seven years, who was examined at the Odontopediatric Clinic of the UFRN Dentistry Department. The patient presented a tumor in the premolar region of the mandible; teeth were mobile in this region. Radiology revealed a diffuse radioluscent area which was diagnosed histopathologically as Burkitt's lymphoma. The patient was treated with polychemotherapy; complete remission of the disease was attained.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia Oral, UFRN, Brazil. roseana@patologiaoral.com.br
authors.forename: Roseana de Almeida
authors.initials: Rde A
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: Simone Souza Lobão
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Veras Barros
authors.forename: Lêda Bezerra
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Quinderé
mesh_terms: D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*