Burkitt Lymphoma in Brazil Is Characterized by Geographically Distinct Clinicopathologic Features
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History and Clinical Features of Burkitt Lymphoma
In 1958, Dr. Denis P. Burkitt reported on a series of 32 children presenting with large malignant tumors of the jaw at Mulago Hospital in Uganda and six other district hospitals. The syndrome was notable for starting in the mandible and often spreading to other jaw quadrants, as well as to the adrenals, kidneys, and liver. No involvement of spleen or lymph nodes was detected in these initial 38...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0002-9173,1943-7722
DOI: 10.1309/ajcp64yohawlumpk