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International Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volume  10, Issue 1, January – April 2024, Pages 31-35
 

Case Report

Burkitts Lymphoma

Switi Besekar1, Prachi Falke2, Nikita Bhokare3

1-3Clinical Instructor, Shalinitai Meghe
College of Nursing, Wanadongari, Nagpur, Maharashtra 442004,
India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpen.2454.9126.10124.5

Abstract

Introduction: Burkitt lymphoma is a type of non-hodgkin lymphoma that causes cancer in immune cells called B cells. Recognized as a rapidly growing human tumor. The female 12 year child admitted in AVBR hospital on date 18/05/2020. As father said, child was completely asymptomatic and apparently alright prior to onset of symptoms, child has a palpable painless soft tissue mass on left midaxillary line. 10–15 days prior to hospitalization she developed fever but it relieved by medications. Also have complaints of breathlessness since 5 to 10 days and retrosternal chest pain since 5-10 days. A detailed clinical evaluation is made based on patient,
cytological examination, computed topography scan imaging of chest, ultrasound and CSF examination are used as diagnostic technique. If the condition is detected early, treatment of Burkitts lymphoma is more effective. The use of intensive chemotherapy and radiation therapy are useful.1


Keywords : B-cell; Burkitts lymphoma; Jaw; Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; Tumor.
Corresponding Author : Prachi Falke,