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SANTOS, Icaro Guilherme Pereira; DANDA, Tatiana Fernandes Queiroz  e  TEIXEIRA, André Luiz de Sousa. Clinical and tomographic findings of Burkitt's lymphoma in pediatric patients - case report. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2015, vol.15, n.2, pp. 21-26. ISSN 1808-5210.

Burkitt's lymphoma is characterized as being a non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma undifferentiated B cells with highly aggressive character. Currently being described three clinical variants, classified as endemic, sporadic and associated with immunodeficiency. Demonstrates clinically malignant characteristics as rapid evolution, destruction of bone cortical and tooth mobility. The differential diagnosis is made with other B immunophenotype of high grade lymphomas. Confirmation of the diagnosis is made by histopathological study and immunohistochemical reaction. The treatment of choice is chemotherapy. In this paper we aim to report a case of Burkitt's lymphoma in a child of 4 years old, explaining its clinical, tomographic and histopathological.

Palavras-chave : Burkitt Lymphoma; Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin; Mouth Neoplasms..