Burkitt’s lymphoma of nasal cavity and bilateral maxillary sinuses

Abstract EN

Burkitt’s lymphoma is a malignant, highly aggressive B-cell type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Prolonged fever followed by bilateral cheek swelling and nasal obstruction was the first symptoms of a 2-year-old boy with Burkitt’s lymphoma.

When the chemotherapy was started, the facial swelling reduced within few weeks.

This case report highlights a rare case of Burkitt’s lymphoma in the nasal cavity and bilateral maxillary sinuses and the need of high index of suspicious for early diagnosis and treatment