Open AccessBurkitt’s lymphoma of nasal cavity and bilateral maxillary sinuses
Author(s) -
H. Nurul Atikah,
Hashimah Ismail,
M.N. Rosli,
S. Zulkiflee,
Suzina Sheikh Ab Hamid
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
egyptian journal of ear nose throat and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.108
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2090-3405
pISSN - 2090-0740
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejenta.2016.12.018
Subject(s) - medicine , nasal cavity , lymphoma , cheek , chemotherapy , oral cavity , surgery , pathology , dentistry
Burkittâs lymphoma is a malignant, highly aggressive B-cell type of non-Hodgkinâs lymphoma. Prolonged fever followed by bilateral cheek swelling and nasal obstruction was the first symptoms of a 2-year-old boy with Burkittâs lymphoma. When the chemotherapy was started, the facial swelling reduced within few weeks. This case report highlights a rare case of Burkittâs lymphoma in the nasal cavity and bilateral maxillary sinuses and the need of high index of suspicious for early diagnosis and treatment. Keywords: Burkittâs lymphoma, Nasal cavity, Maxillary sinu