A Rare Case of Burkitt Lymphoma in a 13-year-girl

Burkitt lymphoma is rare Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma type in childhood. The differential diagnosis includes dental infection and osteomyelitis. Therefore, patients often refer to the dentist first. Early diagnosis has great importance on prognosis. We aimed to broaden the perspective of dentists abo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of pediatric research 2021-06, Vol.8 (2), p.202-205
Hauptverfasser:	Yilmaz, Busra, Somay, Efsun, Hasbay, Bermal
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	burkitt lymphoma Burkitt's lymphoma Cancer in children Case studies dental abscess Diagnosis jaw paediatric Pediatric research Periodontal disease Tıp
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Zusammenfassung:	Burkitt lymphoma is rare Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma type in childhood. The differential diagnosis includes dental infection and osteomyelitis. Therefore, patients often refer to the dentist first. Early diagnosis has great importance on prognosis. We aimed to broaden the perspective of dentists about this disease and confirm the diagnosis radiographically and clinically. Keywords: Burkitt lymphoma, dental abscess, jaw, paediatric
ISSN:	2147-9445 2587-2478 2147-9445 2587-2478
DOI:	10.4274/jpr.galenos.2020.37980