Malignant Burkitt’s lymphoma, a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) 064 lores
ID#: 6050 Description: This Nigerian child presented with a large facial tumor due to malignant Burkitt’s lymphoma, a non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL).
Very similar to leukemia, Burkitt’s lymphoma is a very aggressive, malignant cancer. The solid tumor is composed predominantly of aberrant B-cells, which are integral to a normally healthy immune system.
Content Providers(s): CDC/ Rober S. Craig
Creation Date: 1967
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Denis Parsons BurkittDenis Parsons Burkitt war ein britisch-nordirischer Chirurg und Tropenmediziner. Bekannt geworden ist Burkitt vor allem durch die Erstbeschreibung des nach ihm benannten malignen Lymphoms („Burkitt-Lymphom“) und seine (umstrittenen) Ansichten zu Ballaststoffen in der Nahrung. .. weiterlesen