raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:543

Burkitt lymphoma

Synonyms: Small non-cleaved cell lymphoma

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

Burkitt lymphoma is a rare form of malignant mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enBurkitt lymphomaSmall non-cleaved cell lymphoma
frLymphome de BurkittLymphome à petites cellules non clivées
deBurkitt-Lymphom
esLinfoma de BurkittLinfoma de células pequeñas no hendidas
itLinfoma di BurkittLinfoma a piccole cellule non clivate
nlBurkitt-lymfoomKlein niet-gesplitst cellymfoom
ptLinfoma de BurkittLinfoma de células pequenas e não-clivadas
plChłoniak BurkittaChłoniak z małych komórek bez wpuklonego jądra komórkowego
csBurkittův lymfomLymfom malých buněk s neštěpeným jádrem
ukЛімфома БеркіттаНевелика неклітинна лімфома
zh伯基特淋巴瘤小无裂细胞性淋巴瘤
trBurkitt lenfomaKüçük bölünmemiş hücreli lenfoma

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM113970Evalidated
ICD-10C83.7BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10C91.8BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-112A85.6NTBTspecificvalidated
ICD-11XH4KA9Especificvalidated
MONDO0007243Evalidated
MeSHD002051Evalidated
UMLSC0006413Evalidated
GARD5973Evalidated
MedDRA10006595Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
MYCPart of a fusion gene inAssessedHGNC:7553ENSG000001369971900808q24.21MYC proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor
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Prevalence and incidence

4 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.17 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedRARECARE surveillance of rare cancers in Europe 2003[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00012.5 / 100 000AfricaValue and classValidatedNational OTHERitutes of Health[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.4 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidatedNational Cancer OTHERitute 2001-2009[OTHER]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

14 annotations · validated 2017-01-03
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0005561Abnormality of bone marrow cell morphology
HP:0002149Hyperuricemia
HP:0025435Increased circulating lactate dehydrogenase concentration
HP:0100649Neoplasm of the oral cavity
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0001392Abnormality of the liver
HP:0002733Abnormality of the lymph nodes
HP:0000137Abnormality of the ovary
HP:0001732Abnormality of the pancreas
HP:0001743Abnormality of the spleen
HP:0032218Decreased proportion of CD4-positive T cells
HP:0002239Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
HP:0005214Intestinal obstruction
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
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