Burkitt’s Lymphoma Presenting as Maxillary Swelling: Case Report

Year 2016, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 29 - 32, 25.08.2016

Adnan Kılınç , Nesrin Saruhan , Tahsin Tepecik Betül Gündoğdu

https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.78050

Abstract

ABSTRACT

In the head and neck region, lymphomas are the most frequently seen malignant lesions after squamous cell carcinoma. Burkitt’s lymphoma is a malignant, highly aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It is a B-cell type that generally presents in the oral region as a rapidly growing mass, which is usually misdiagnosed as odontogenic infection. In this case report, we present the diagnosis of Burkitt’s lymphoma in a 3-year-old boy patient who was admitted with odontogenic abscess and facial swelling complaint.

ÖZET

Lenfomalar, baş ve boyun bölgesinde skuamöz hücreli karsinomalardan sonra en sık görülen malign lezyonlardır. Burkitt Lenfoma; malign, çok agresif bir non-hodgin lenfomadır. B-hücreli tipi genellikle hızlı büyüyen bir kitle şeklinde oral bölgede görülmektedir ve odontojenik enfeksiyon olarak yanlış teşhis edilmektedir.Bu vaka raporunda; odontojenik apse ve yüzde şişlik şikayetiyle başvuran 3 yaşında erkek çocuk hastada Burkitt Lenfoma’nın tanısı sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

Burkitt's lymphoma, odontogenic abscess, chemotherapy, Burkitt Lenfoma, odontojenik apse, kemoterapi

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