Burkitt’s lymphoma of nasal cavity and bilateral maxillary sinuses

Publication date: Available online 10 January 2017
Source:Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Author(s): H. Nurul Atikah, I. Hashimah, M.N. Rosli, S. Zulkiflee, S.A.H. Suzina
Burkitt's lymphoma is a malignant, highly aggressive B-cell type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Prolonged fever followed by bilateral cheek swelling and nasal obstruction was the first symptoms of a 2-year-old boy with Burkitt's lymphoma. When the chemotherapy was started, the facial swelling reduced within few weeks. This case report highlights a rare case of Burkitt's lymphoma in the nasal cavity and bilateral maxillary sinuses and the need of high index of suspicious for early diagnosis and treatment.



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