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Burkitt’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 , paranasal sinuses , radiology , orthodontics , dentistry , anatomy , pathology

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

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