Burkitt's lymphoma of the palatine tonsil

Burkitt lenfoma, B hucreli Hodgkin disi lenfomanin agresif bir formudur. Burkitt lenfomalar yaygin olarak abdominal bolgeden kaynaklanirken bazilari bas ve boyun bolgesini tutar. Palatin tonsil Burkitt lenfoma icin nadir bir yerdir. Burkitt lenfomada en yaygin iki bulgu tek tarafli tonsil hipertrofisi ve palatin tonsilde renk degisikligidir. Tanida tonsillektomi kullanilirken tedavide kemoterapi kullanilir. Anahtar sozcukler: Burkitt lenfoma; bas boyun neoplazmlari; palatin tonsil. 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.