title: Primary Burkitt lymphoma of the thyroid.
abstract: Primary Burkitt lymphoma of the thyroid is extremely rare. The author describes a new case in a 15-year-old boy who presented with a rapidly enlarging thyroid mass and dyspnea.
authors.affiliation: Ear, Nose and Throat Center, Akron Children's Hospital, One Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308, USA. salbert@chmca.org.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents