title: Burkitt lymphoma of thyroid gland in an adolescent.
abstract: Burkitt Lymphoma is a highly aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that in nonendemic areas has abdominal primary sites. We report a very rare case of Burkitt lymphoma of the thyroid gland presenting as a rapidly growing thyroid swelling in a 14-year-old white Caucasian British male with no preexisting thyroid or medical problems. The diagnosis was confirmed by an open wedge biopsy following a fine needle aspiration. The patient was treated according to the Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group guidelines for BL-Group B protocol and currently is in remission.
authors.affiliation: Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Eaton Road, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.affiliation: Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Eaton Road, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gangadharan
authors.affiliation: Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, Delhi 110017, India.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Eaton Road, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.affiliation: Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Eaton Road, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pizer