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MeSH Heading: Burkitt Lymphoma
Tree Number(s): C01.925.256.466.313.165; C01.925.928.313.165; C04.557.386.480.150.165; C15.604.515.569.480.150.165; C20.683.515.761.480.150.165
Unique ID: D002051
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002051
Scope Note: A form of undifferentiated malignant LYMPHOMA usually found in central Africa, but also reported in other parts of the world. It is commonly manifested as a large osteolytic lesion in the jaw or as an abdominal mass. B-cell antigens are expressed on the immature cells that make up the tumor in virtually all cases of Burkitt lymphoma. The Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) has been isolated from Burkitt lymphoma cases in Africa and it is implicated as the causative agent in these cases; however, most non-African cases are EBV-negative.
Entry Term(s): African Lymphoma; Burkitt Cell Leukemia; Burkitt Leukemia; Burkitt Tumor; Burkitt's Leukemia; Burkitt's Lymphoma; Burkitt's Tumor; Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Burkitt-Type; Leukemia, Lymphocytic, L3; Lymphocytic Leukemia, L3; Lymphoma, Burkitt
Public MeSH Note: 1998; see BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA 1968-1997; for LEUKEMIA, B-CELL, ACUTE & BURKITT LEUKEMIA see LEUKEMIA, B-CELL, ACUTE 1989-2007; for BURKITT TUMOR see BURKITT'S TUMOR 1968-1997; for LYMPHOMA, BURKITT see LYMPHOMA, BURKITT'S 1968-1997
History Note: 1998 (1968)
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/02/28

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

chemistry (CH)

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diet therapy (DH)

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enzymology (EN)

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etiology (ET)

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history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Concept UI: M0003058
Scope Note: A form of undifferentiated malignant LYMPHOMA usually found in central Africa, but also reported in other parts of the world. It is commonly manifested as a large osteolytic lesion in the jaw or as an abdominal mass. B-cell antigens are expressed on the immature cells that make up the tumor in virtually all cases of Burkitt lymphoma. The Epstein-Barr virus (HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN) has been isolated from Burkitt lymphoma cases in Africa and it is implicated as the causative agent in these cases; however, most non-African cases are EBV-negative.
Terms: Burkitt Lymphoma Preferred Term
Term UI T005821
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Burkitt's Lymphoma
Term UI T005819
Date10/03/1996
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Lymphoma, Burkitt
Term UI T005820
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Burkitt's Tumor
Term UI T005822
Date10/03/1996
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Burkitt Tumor
Term UI T005823
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Concept UI: M000646519
Terms: Burkitt Leukemia Preferred Term
Term UI T045625
Date06/09/1988
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Burkitt's Leukemia
Term UI T045624
Date09/30/1996
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Burkitt-Type
Term UI T045628
Date06/09/1988
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Leukemia, Lymphocytic, L3
Term UI T045633
Date06/09/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lymphocytic Leukemia, L3
Term UI T045634
Date06/09/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Burkitt Cell Leukemia
Term UI T684269
Date10/20/2006
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2008)

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