A Case of Sporadic Nasopharyngeal Burkitt's Lymphoma / 대한이비인후과학회지

ABSTRACT

Burkitt's lymphoma is a high grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B-cell origin. There are three clinical subtypes, namely, endemic African, sporadic American and human immunodeficiency-associated subtype. It usually occurs in children or younger person. Sporadic American Burkitt lymphoma involves mainly the abdomen and rarely head and neck. Complex chemotherapy is the choice of treatment. We present one case of sporadic American Burkitt lymphoma that involves the nasopharynx manifested with frequent epistaxis and nasal obstruction. Clinical and histological features are reviewed.