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'''Editor-in-Chief:''' [[C. Michael Gibson]], M.S.,M.D. [mailto:mgibson@perfuse.org] Phone:617-632-7753; '''Editor-In-Chief Patient Information Page:''' Jinhui Wu, M.D. | |||
==Overview== | |||
Burkitt lymphoma is one kind of [[B-cell lymphoma]], also one type of [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]]. It is named after the doctor who first described this disease in African children and young adults. Its cells are medium sized. Close to 90% of patients are male, and the average age is about 30. It is a very fast-growing lymphoma and over half of patients can be cured by intensive chemotherapy. | |||
{{ | ==Where to find medical care for Burkitt lymphoma== | ||
[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q={{urlencode:{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}|Burkitt lymphoma}}}}&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.008093,112.148438&ie=UTF8&ll=37.0625,-95.677068&spn=91.690419,149.414063&z=2&source=embed Directions to Hospitals Treating Burkitt lymphoma] | |||
== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (patient information)]] | |||
*[[B-cell lymphoma (patient information)]] | |||
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Revision as of 17:53, 27 July 2011
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| Burkitt's lymphoma | |
 | |
|---|---|
| Burkitt lymphoma, touch prep, Wright stain | |
| ICD-10 | C83.7 |
| ICD-9 | 200.2 |
| ICD-O: | 9687/3 |
| OMIM | 113970 |
| DiseasesDB | 1784 |
| eMedicine | med/256 |
| MeSH | D002051 |
Editor-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S.,M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Editor-In-Chief Patient Information Page: Jinhui Wu, M.D.
Overview
Burkitt lymphoma is one kind of B-cell lymphoma, also one type of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is named after the doctor who first described this disease in African children and young adults. Its cells are medium sized. Close to 90% of patients are male, and the average age is about 30. It is a very fast-growing lymphoma and over half of patients can be cured by intensive chemotherapy.
Where to find medical care for Burkitt lymphoma
Directions to Hospitals Treating Burkitt lymphoma