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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2015; 3(12): 1011-1016
Published online Dec 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i12.1011
Published online Dec 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i12.1011
Burkitt’s lymphoma of maxillary gingiva: A case report
Sangeeta Patankar, Poornima Venkatraman, Gokul Sridharan, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, YMT Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai 410210, Maharashtra, India
Shubhada Kane, Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 410210, Maharashtra, India
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to the acquisition of data, writing and revising the manuscript; Kane S helped with the immunohistochemical staining and diagnosis.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Gokul Sridharan, MDS, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, YMT Dental College and Hospital, Kharghar, Navi, Mumbai 410210, Maharashtra, India. drgokuls@gmail.com
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Received: May 5, 2015
Peer-review started: May 5, 2015
First decision: August 19, 2015
Revised: August 29, 2015
Accepted: September 29, 2015
Article in press: September 30, 2015
Published online: December 16, 2015
Peer-review started: May 5, 2015
First decision: August 19, 2015
Revised: August 29, 2015
Accepted: September 29, 2015
Article in press: September 30, 2015
Published online: December 16, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma with three variants namely endemic, sporadic, and immunodeficiency-associated types. It is endemic in Africa and sporadic in other parts of the world. We report a rare case of sporadic BL presenting as generalized gingival enlargement. The purpose of this case report is to illustrate the fact that gingival enlargements may be caused by any benign non-neoplastic lesions or aggressive malignancies like BL and bespeaks the need for prompt recognition and life-saving referral by the dental practitioner.