label: Burkitt Lymphoma
label_lc: burkitt lymphoma
description: "A highly aggressive lymphoma composed of monomorphic medium-sized B-cells with basophilic cytoplasm and numerous mitotic figures.  It is often associated with the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and is commonly seen in AIDS patients.  Three morphologic variants are recognized: classical Burkitt lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma with plasmacytoid differentiation, and atypical Burkitt/Burkitt-like lymphoma.  All cases express the MYC translocation [t(8;14)]. (WHO, 2001)"