Burkitt lymphoma

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
leukemia
gptkbp:affects gptkb:B_cells
lymphatic system
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Epstein-Barr_virus
HIV infection
gptkbp:cellOrigin germinal center B cell
gptkbp:characterizedBy rapid growth
abdominal tumors (sporadic form)
jaw tumor (endemic form)
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
children
gptkbp:complication gptkb:tumor_lysis_syndrome
gptkbp:diagnosedBy biopsy
cytogenetic analysis
immunophenotyping
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Denis_Burkitt
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1958
gptkbp:geneticAbnormality t(8;14)(q24;q32) translocation
translocation of MYC gene
gptkbp:hasEpidemiology more common in males
most common childhood cancer in equatorial Africa
rare in adults
gptkbp:hasTreatmentOutcome cure possible with intensive therapy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burkitt lymphoma
gptkbp:ICD-10_code C83.7
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D002051
gptkbp:mortalityRate high without treatment
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Denis_Burkitt
gptkbp:OMIM 113970
gptkbp:pathology starry-sky appearance
gptkbp:prognosis good with early treatment
gptkbp:riskFactor immunosuppression
malaria
gptkbp:subspecies endemic Burkitt lymphoma
immunodeficiency-associated Burkitt lymphoma
sporadic Burkitt lymphoma
gptkbp:symptom fever
weight loss
night sweats
swelling
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:rituximab
chemotherapy
gptkbp:WHOClassification mature B-cell neoplasm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:virus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5