what is burkitt lymphoma
Burkitt lymphoma (Burkitt's tumor, Burkitt's lymphoma, or malignant lymphoma, Burkitt's type) is a cancer of the lymphatic system, particularly B lymphocytes found in the germinal center.It is named after Denis Parsons Burkitt, a surgeon who first described the disease in 1958 while working in equatorial Africa. The sporadic type of Burkitt lymphoma (also known as non-African) is the most common variant found in places where malaria is not holoendemic. 2  The tumor cells have a similar appearance to the cancer cells of classical endemic Burkitt lymphoma.