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Burkitt lymphoma - Symptom

Alternative Names

B-cell lymphoma; High-grade B-cell lymphoma; Small non-cleaved cell lymphoma

Symptoms:

  • Unexplained swollen lymph nodes
  • Non-tender nodes
  • Rapid growth of the lymph nodes
  • Nodes that grow together to form a lump

Signs and tests:

  • Reviewed last on: 9/11/2006
  • Corey Cutler, MD, MPH, FRCP(C), Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

References

American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2006. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society; 2006.

Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2004:1182.