An update on Burkitt lymphoma: a review of pathogenesis and multimodality imaging assessment of disease presentation, treatment response, and recurrence

Abstract Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is a highly aggressive, rapidly growing B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which manifests in several subtypes including sporadic, endemic, and immunodeficiency-associated forms. Pathologically, BL is classically characterized by translocations of chromosomes 8 and 14 result...

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Main Authors: Kevin Kalisz, Francesco Alessandrino, Rose Beck, Daniel Smith, Elias Kikano, Nikhil H. Ramaiya, Sree Harsha Tirumani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Insights into Imaging
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13244-019-0733-7