Burkitt lymphoma mimicking acute pancreatitis

• Main Authors: Lívia Moscardi Bacchi (Author), Ivan Ucella (Author), Thiago Trolez Amancio (Author), Marianne Castro Gonçalves (Author), Renata Bacic Palhares (Author), Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive B cell lymphoma, presenting in extranodal sites or as an acute leukemia. Three clinical variants of BL are recognized: endemic BL, sporadic BL and immunodeficiency associated BL. Sporadic BL is seen worldwide, mainly in children and young adults involving...