China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2018, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (4): 382-384.doi: 10.19438/j.cjoms.2018.04.017

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Burkitt lymphoma of the jaw and maxillary sinus: case report and literature review

WANG Pan-pan1,2, WANG Yu-fan1, YANG Hong-yu1   

  1. 1.Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital. Shenzhen 518000;
    2.Graduate Department, Guangzhou Medical University. Guangzhou 510000, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2017-11-01 Revised:2018-02-16 Online:2018-07-20 Published:2018-08-09

Abstract: Burkitt lymphoma,also known as African lymphoma, is more common in African children. This paper reported a case of Burkitt lymphoma occurring in bilateral mandible, the left maxilla and the left maxillary sinus. The pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis were discussed.

Key words: Burkitt lymphoma, African lymphoma, Mandible

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