Burkitt's lymphoma history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2], Kamal Akbar, M.D.[3]

Overview

Symptoms of Burkitt’s lymphoma include fever, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, and painless swollen lymph nodes in the neck, axilla, or groin.

History

Patients with Burkitts lymphoma may have a positive history of:

Symptoms

Symptoms of Burkitt’s lymphoma include:^[4]

Fever^[5]
Night sweats^[6]
Unexplained weight loss^[6]^[7]
Swollen lymph nodes in the neck, axilla, or groin^[6]
Fatigue^[8]
Facial bone distortion^[9]

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of Burkitts lymphoma include:

References

↑ Rowe, Martin; Fitzsimmons, Leah; Bell, Andrew I (2014). “Epstein-Barr virus and Burkitt lymphoma”. Chinese Journal of Cancer. doi:10.5732/cjc.014.10190. ISSN 1000-467X.
↑ Basavaraj A, Shinde A, Kulkarni R, Kadam DB, Chugh A (2014). “HIV associated Burkitt’s lymphoma”. J Assoc Physicians India. 62 (8): 723–7. PMID 25856946.
↑ Magrath IT, Simon RM (1976). “Immunosuppression in Burkitt’s lymphoma. II. Peripheral blood lymphocyte populations related to clinical status”. Int J Cancer. 18 (4): 399–408. PMID 977186.
↑ Burkitt lymphoma. MedlinePlus. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001308.htm Accessed on September 29, 2015
↑ Mărginean CO, Meliţ LE, Horvath E, Gozar H, Chinceşan MI (2018). “Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, diagnostic, and prognostic particularities in children – a series of case reports and a review of the literature (CARE compliant)”. Medicine (Baltimore). 97 (8): e9802. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009802. PMC 5842010. PMID 29465563.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Vora N, Haryee H, Dickson JC, Miller RF (2018). “Burkitt non-Hodgkin lymphoma presenting with mental neuropathy (‘numb chin’ syndrome) in an HIV-positive patient”. Int J STD AIDS. 29 (6): 618–620. doi:10.1177/0956462417742562. PMID 29157168.
↑ Okuda KV, Laass M, Schuchardt K, Lange BS, Knöfler R, Fitze G; et al. (2018). “Duodenocolonic Fistula As A Rare Complication of Intestinal Burkitt Lymphoma in a Three-Year-Old Boy”. Klin Padiatr. 230 (3): 138–141. doi:10.1055/a-0586-4045. PMID 29618138.
↑ Kapitančukė M, Vaščiūnaitė A, Augustinienė R, Sakalinskienė J, Kleinotienė G (2018). “Primary gastric Burkitt lymphoma-induced anaemia: a case report and a literature review”. Acta Med Litu. 25 (1): 23–30. doi:10.6001/actamedica.v25i1.3700. PMC 6007999. PMID 29928154.
↑ Sivolella S, Rizzo G, Valente M, Lumachi F (2015). “Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma Mimicking Osteomyelitis of the Mandible Revealing Clinically Unsuspected HIV Infection”. Anticancer Res. 35 (9): 4837–9. PMID 26254375.
↑ Vofo BN, Ngankam GVF, Ngwasiri CA, Atem JA, Aminde LN (2018). “Acute blindness as a presenting sign of childhood endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma in Cameroon: a case report”. J Med Case Rep. 12 (1): 129. doi:10.1186/s13256-018-1682-3. PMC 5954456. PMID 29764474.
↑ Faizan M, Anwar S, Khan S (2018). “Demographics and Outome in Paediatric Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Single Centre Experience at The Children Hospital Lahore, Pakistan”. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 28 (1): 48–51. doi:10.29271/jcpsp.2018.01.48. PMID 29290192.

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[RoweFitzsimmons2014-1] Rowe, Martin; Fitzsimmons, Leah; Bell, Andrew I (2014). “Epstein-Barr virus and Burkitt lymphoma”. Chinese Journal of Cancer. doi:10.5732/cjc.014.10190. ISSN 1000-467X.

[pmid25856946-2] Basavaraj A, Shinde A, Kulkarni R, Kadam DB, Chugh A (2014). “HIV associated Burkitt’s lymphoma”. J Assoc Physicians India. 62 (8): 723–7. PMID 25856946.

[pmid977186-3] Magrath IT, Simon RM (1976). “Immunosuppression in Burkitt’s lymphoma. II. Peripheral blood lymphocyte populations related to clinical status”. Int J Cancer. 18 (4): 399–408. PMID 977186.

[4] Burkitt lymphoma. MedlinePlus. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001308.htm Accessed on September 29, 2015

[pmid29465563-5] Mărginean CO, Meliţ LE, Horvath E, Gozar H, Chinceşan MI (2018). “Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, diagnostic, and prognostic particularities in children – a series of case reports and a review of the literature (CARE compliant)”. Medicine (Baltimore). 97 (8): e9802. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009802. PMC 5842010. PMID 29465563.

[pmid29157168-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Vora N, Haryee H, Dickson JC, Miller RF (2018). “Burkitt non-Hodgkin lymphoma presenting with mental neuropathy (‘numb chin’ syndrome) in an HIV-positive patient”. Int J STD AIDS. 29 (6): 618–620. doi:10.1177/0956462417742562. PMID 29157168.

[pmid29618138-7] Okuda KV, Laass M, Schuchardt K, Lange BS, Knöfler R, Fitze G; et al. (2018). “Duodenocolonic Fistula As A Rare Complication of Intestinal Burkitt Lymphoma in a Three-Year-Old Boy”. Klin Padiatr. 230 (3): 138–141. doi:10.1055/a-0586-4045. PMID 29618138.

[pmid29928154-8] Kapitančukė M, Vaščiūnaitė A, Augustinienė R, Sakalinskienė J, Kleinotienė G (2018). “Primary gastric Burkitt lymphoma-induced anaemia: a case report and a literature review”. Acta Med Litu. 25 (1): 23–30. doi:10.6001/actamedica.v25i1.3700. PMC 6007999. PMID 29928154.

[pmid26254375-9] Sivolella S, Rizzo G, Valente M, Lumachi F (2015). “Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma Mimicking Osteomyelitis of the Mandible Revealing Clinically Unsuspected HIV Infection”. Anticancer Res. 35 (9): 4837–9. PMID 26254375.

[pmid29764474-10] Vofo BN, Ngankam GVF, Ngwasiri CA, Atem JA, Aminde LN (2018). “Acute blindness as a presenting sign of childhood endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma in Cameroon: a case report”. J Med Case Rep. 12 (1): 129. doi:10.1186/s13256-018-1682-3. PMC 5954456. PMID 29764474.

[pmid29290192-11] Faizan M, Anwar S, Khan S (2018). “Demographics and Outome in Paediatric Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Single Centre Experience at The Children Hospital Lahore, Pakistan”. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 28 (1): 48–51. doi:10.29271/jcpsp.2018.01.48. PMID 29290192.

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