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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:
- Lymph node biopsy
- Chest x-ray
- Bone marrow biopsy
- CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis
- Cerebral spinal fluid analysis
- PET or gallium scan
- 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.
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