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Case Reports
. 2012 Jul;33(2):118-20.
doi: 10.4103/0253-7184.102126.

Intraoral Burkitt's lymphoma in an HIV positive patient

Vidya Ajila  1 , R Gopakumar, Shruthi Hegde, Subhas G Babu
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Case Reports

Intraoral Burkitt's lymphoma in an HIV positive patient

Vidya Ajila et al. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Burkitt's lymphoma is an aggressive form of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma composed of malignant cells of B lymphocyte origin. Burkitt's lymphoma is a rarity in the Indian subcontinent. Though intraoral Burkitt's lymphoma in HIV positive individuals is very uncommon, its importance lies in the fact that it is often the first sign of the underlying immunosuppression. We present a case of Burkitt's lymphoma in right maxillary region which was the first manifestation of HIV in the patient.

Keywords: Burkitts lymphoma; HIV; maxilla.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical image showing growth in right maxillary posterior region
Figure 2
Figure 2
Panoramic radiograph showing break in continuity of antral floor, ill defined radiolucency and soft tissue shadow ( encircled in black)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Photomicrograph (H and E, X 10 ) showing sheets of round cells with vesicular nuclei and indistinct cytoplasm interspersed with lymphocytes and macrophages
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