Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2005 Nov;48(11):1417-1420.
A Case of Sporadic Nasopharyngeal Burkitt's Lymphoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. mccaffity@hanmail.net
Abstract
- Burkitt's lymphoma is a high grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B-cell origin. There are three clinical subtypes, namely, endemic African, sporadic American and human immunodeficiency-associated subtype. It usually occurs in children or younger person. Sporadic American Burkitt lymphoma involves mainly the abdomen and rarely head and neck. Complex chemotherapy is the choice of treatment. We present one case of sporadic American Burkitt lymphoma that involves the nasopharynx manifested with frequent epistaxis and nasal obstruction. Clinical and histological features are reviewed.
