Open AccessBilateral jaws involvement of Burkitt’s lymphoma in a pediatric patient
Author(s) -
Silas Antonio Juvêncio de Freitas Filho,
Ludimila-Lemes Moura,
Mário-César de Souza,
Cássia Maria Fischer Rubira,
Denise Tostes Oliveira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical and experimental dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1989-5488
DOI - 10.4317/jced.57740
Subject(s) - burkitt's lymphoma , lymphoma , medicine , dermatology , orthodontics , pathology
A case of Burkitt's lymphoma with bilateral jaws involvement in a 5-year-old boy is reported discussing the dentist's role in the diagnosis and management of this disease. The initial clinical diagnosis established of maxillary swelling causing trismus was a dentoalveolar abscess. The incisional biopsy was performed and histopathological analysis, including immunohistochemistry, confirmed the Burkitt's lymphoma. The patient underwent treatment and remains free of the disease for 36 months of follow-up. The occurrence of intraoral bilateral jaws involvement of Burkitt's lymphoma in child is unusual and its accurate diagnosis avoids complications in the patient's treatment. Key words: Burkitt's lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Oral cavity, Maxilla, Child.