Primary signs and symptoms of Burkitt’s lymphoma include the following: Lymph nodes growing together into a lump Non-tender lymph nodes
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Secondary or B symptoms can include the following: 1 Unexplained fever 2 Night sweats 3 Weight loss
Broadly speaking, there are two varieties of Burkitt’s lymphoma, endemic and sporadic. Endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma occurs in equatorial Africa, often affecting children who have had malaria. It is believed that malaria lowers a child’s resistance to Epstein-Barr virus, which allows the lymphoma to take hold. According to some estimates, nearly half ...
Sporadic Burkitt’s lymphoma (also called non-African Burkitt’s lyphoma) is a distinct form of the disease, though cancer cells will often appear similar to endemic Burkitt’s. It is also related to Epstein-Barr virus and tends to affect the ileo-cecal region more frequently than the jaw.
There is a third type, immunodeficiency-associated Burkitt’s, that is not recognized by all oncologists. It occurs in AIDS patients or in those who are receiving immunosuppressive drugs after a transplant.