TY - JOUR
T1 - Burkitt lymphoma
AU - Fang, Hong
AU - Wang, Wei
AU - Medeiros, L. Jeffrey
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Burkitt lymphoma is a mature aggressive B-cell neoplasm with distinctive clinical and morphologic features, a germinal center B-cell immunophenotype, a high proliferation index and MYC rearrangement with an immunoglobulin gene partner. Initially described in equatorial Africa by a surgeon, Denis Burkitt, African (endemic) Burkitt lymphoma was the first neoplasm shown to be associated with a virus, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and the first neoplasm shown to be associated with a chromosomal translocation, IGH::MYC. In this article, we provide a brief historical introduction of Burkitt lymphoma, followed by a review of all aspects of this neoplasm including pathogenesis, clinical presentation, morphology, immunophenotype, cytogenetics and molecular findings. We also provide recent updates of this entity, including advances in our understanding of molecular pathogenesis of Burkitt lymphoma and the recent proposal in the current World Health Organization classification that the traditional epidemiologic variants of Burkitt lymphoma are better replaced by presence or absence of EBV infection. We also discuss the differential diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma and how this neoplasm can be distinguished from reactive conditions and other aggressive B-cell lymphomas/leukemias. Given its very rapid growth and the unique treatment approach employed to treat these patients, it is important to recognize Burkitt lymphoma to facilitate appropriate therapy.
AB - Burkitt lymphoma is a mature aggressive B-cell neoplasm with distinctive clinical and morphologic features, a germinal center B-cell immunophenotype, a high proliferation index and MYC rearrangement with an immunoglobulin gene partner. Initially described in equatorial Africa by a surgeon, Denis Burkitt, African (endemic) Burkitt lymphoma was the first neoplasm shown to be associated with a virus, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and the first neoplasm shown to be associated with a chromosomal translocation, IGH::MYC. In this article, we provide a brief historical introduction of Burkitt lymphoma, followed by a review of all aspects of this neoplasm including pathogenesis, clinical presentation, morphology, immunophenotype, cytogenetics and molecular findings. We also provide recent updates of this entity, including advances in our understanding of molecular pathogenesis of Burkitt lymphoma and the recent proposal in the current World Health Organization classification that the traditional epidemiologic variants of Burkitt lymphoma are better replaced by presence or absence of EBV infection. We also discuss the differential diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma and how this neoplasm can be distinguished from reactive conditions and other aggressive B-cell lymphomas/leukemias. Given its very rapid growth and the unique treatment approach employed to treat these patients, it is important to recognize Burkitt lymphoma to facilitate appropriate therapy.
KW - Burkitt lymphoma
KW - Differential diagnosis
KW - Epstein-barr virus
KW - MYC
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U2 - 10.1016/j.humpath.2024.105703
DO - 10.1016/j.humpath.2024.105703
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85212214506
SN - 0046-8177
JO - Human Pathology
JF - Human Pathology
M1 - 105703
ER -