International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 59-65, January 2003

Sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma of the head and neck in the pediatric population

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York-Presbyterian, University Hospitals of Columbia and Cornell, New York, NY, USA

Received 25 June 2002; received in revised form 6 August 2002; accepted 7 August 2002.

Abstract 

Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is one of the fastest growing malignancies in the pediatric population in the United States. BL is a high-grade B-cell Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) which exists in endemic, sporadic, and human immunodeficiency-associated subtypes. The African, or endemic, variant usually involves the maxilla and other facial bones while head and neck manifestations in non-endemic BL are rare. We present three unusual present ations of sporadic BL stemming from Waldeyer's ring and the orbit. The clinical and pathologic features of BL are reviewed.

Keywords:  Burkitt's lymphoma, Waldeyer's ring, Orbit

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PII: S0165-5876(02)00283-5

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 59-65, January 2003

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