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Burkitt's lymphoma historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Burkitt’s lymphoma was first discovered by Denis Parsons Burkitt, an Irish surgeon, in 1958 while working in Africa.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- Burkitt’s lymphoma was first discovered by Denis Parsons Burkitt, an Irish surgeon, in 1958 while working in Africa.[1]
- In 1961 Burkitt and O’Connor detailed the features of the clinical syndrome known as Burkitt’s lymphoma. Soon afterward, Wright discovered that this lymphoma can be distinguished from other forms of lymphomas based on key histopathological features.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Burkitt D (1958). “A sarcoma involving the jaws in African children”. The British journal of surgery. 46 (197): 218–23. doi:10.1002/bjs.18004619704. PMID 13628987.
- ↑ Ortiz-Hidalgo C (1994). “A short history of Hodgkin’s disease and Burkitt’s lymphoma”. Am J Clin Pathol. 101 (4 Suppl 1): S27–33. PMID 8154453.
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