Burkitt’s Lymphoma Presenting as a Maxillary Swelling in a HIV-Negative Adult

Burkitt's Lymphoma is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma. Here, we review the literature on Burkitt's Lymphoma and briefly summarize some clinical, etiological, genetic and histopathological aspects. We also present a case of Burkittt's lymphoma presenting as a maxillary swelling in an HIV-negative 35-year-old black man. The clinical presentation of Burkitt's Lymphoma can be confused with a variety of other disorders in the oral cavity. Understanding the disease, its epidemiology, and including it in the differential diagnosis is essential for early detection of Burkitt's lymphoma of the oral and maxillofacial area, in order to avoid delay and inappropriate treatment strategies. Key words Burkitt Lymphoma; Lymphoma, B-Cell Burkitov limfom agresivni je oblik non-Hodginova limfoma B-stanica. U ovom prikazu dajemo presjek podataka o tom limfomu iz literature i ukratko navodimo njegove klinicke, etioloske, genske i histopatoloske aspekte. Opisujemo i slucaj Burkitova limfoma u obliku maksilarne otekline kod HIV-negativnog 35-godisnjeg muskarca crne rase. Klinicki izgled toga limfoma moze se zamijeniti s nizom poremecaja u usnoj supljini. Moramo istaknuti da je za njegovo rano otkrivanje u usnoj supljini i u maksilofacijalnom podrucju nuzno razumijevanje bolesti i njezine etiologije te pravodobni diferencijalnodijagnosticki postupak. Samo ce se tako izbjeci prekasna i neodgovarajuca terapija. Kljucne rijeci Burkitov limfom; limfom B-stanica