Burkitt’s lymphoma; head and neck neoplasms; palatine tonsil.

Ilker Akyıldız; Zeynep Kaptan; Sema Hücümenoğlu; Hatice Ünverdi; Gülay Aktar

doi:10.5606/kbbu.2014.03522

Ilker Akyıldız¹, Zeynep Kaptan¹, Sema Hücümenoğlu², Hatice Ünverdi², Gülay Aktar¹

¹Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Kulak Burun Boğaz Kliniği
²Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi Patoloji Kliniği

Keywords: Burkitt’s lymphoma, head and neck neoplasms, palatine tonsil.

Abstract

Burkitt’s lymphoma is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma. While Burkitt’s lymphomas commonly originate in the abdominal region, some involve the head and neck region. Palatine tonsil is a very rare location for Burkitt’s lymphoma. Two common findings in Burkitt’s lymphoma are unilateral tonsil hypertrophy and color alteration in the palatine tonsil. Tonsillectomy is used for diagnosis while chemotherapy is used for treatment.