Burkitt lymphoma in children causing an osteolytic lesion in the mandible: A case report

Abstract Imaging is the first step in diagnosing a persistent swelling of the jaw. A lymphoma in the jaw typically manifests as a poorly defined osteolytic lesion. A biopsy is mandatory and will result in definite diagnosis.

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Main Authors: Wouter De Coninck, Dries Govaerts, Michel Bila, Griet Vansteenkiste, Anne Uyttebroeck, Thomas Tousseyn, Constantinus Politis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3703
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author Wouter De Coninck
Dries Govaerts
Michel Bila
Griet Vansteenkiste
Anne Uyttebroeck
Thomas Tousseyn
Constantinus Politis
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description Abstract Imaging is the first step in diagnosing a persistent swelling of the jaw. A lymphoma in the jaw typically manifests as a poorly defined osteolytic lesion. A biopsy is mandatory and will result in definite diagnosis.
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spelling doaj.art-25a13d9fb34d48958a9d952e503e823d2022-12-21T22:25:55ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-02-019293894310.1002/ccr3.3703Burkitt lymphoma in children causing an osteolytic lesion in the mandible: A case reportWouter De Coninck0Dries Govaerts1Michel Bila2Griet Vansteenkiste3Anne Uyttebroeck4Thomas Tousseyn5Constantinus Politis6Department of Imaging and Pathology Faculty of Medicine OMFS–IMPATH Research Group Catholic University Leuven Leuven BelgiumDepartment of Imaging and Pathology Faculty of Medicine OMFS–IMPATH Research Group Catholic University Leuven Leuven BelgiumDepartment of Imaging and Pathology Faculty of Medicine OMFS–IMPATH Research Group Catholic University Leuven Leuven BelgiumDepartment of Oral Health Sciences KU Leuven Leuven BelgiumDepartment of Oncology KU Leuven Leuven BelgiumDepartment of Imaging and Pathology Leuven Cancer Institute University Hospitals Leuven Leuven BelgiumDepartment of Imaging and Pathology Faculty of Medicine OMFS–IMPATH Research Group Catholic University Leuven Leuven BelgiumAbstract Imaging is the first step in diagnosing a persistent swelling of the jaw. A lymphoma in the jaw typically manifests as a poorly defined osteolytic lesion. A biopsy is mandatory and will result in definite diagnosis.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3703burkitt lymphomacase reportorthopantomographyosteolytic lesionspanoramic radiographpediatrics
spellingShingle Wouter De Coninck
Dries Govaerts
Michel Bila
Griet Vansteenkiste
Anne Uyttebroeck
Thomas Tousseyn
Constantinus Politis
Burkitt lymphoma in children causing an osteolytic lesion in the mandible: A case report
Clinical Case Reports
burkitt lymphoma
case report
orthopantomography
osteolytic lesions
panoramic radiograph
pediatrics
title Burkitt lymphoma in children causing an osteolytic lesion in the mandible: A case report
title_full Burkitt lymphoma in children causing an osteolytic lesion in the mandible: A case report
title_fullStr Burkitt lymphoma in children causing an osteolytic lesion in the mandible: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Burkitt lymphoma in children causing an osteolytic lesion in the mandible: A case report
title_short Burkitt lymphoma in children causing an osteolytic lesion in the mandible: A case report
title_sort burkitt lymphoma in children causing an osteolytic lesion in the mandible a case report
topic burkitt lymphoma
case report
orthopantomography
osteolytic lesions
panoramic radiograph
pediatrics
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3703
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