Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2024
A 7-year-old boy, who lived for 5 years in one of the African countries, has developed mandibular enlargement. Trephine biopsy detects the following in the biopsy material: diffuse infiltration with medium-sized lymphoid cells that have round or oval nuclei and numerous mitotic figures, among which there are large light-colored macrophages that contain apoptotic bodies. Sternal puncture and peripheral blood tests detect no significant changes. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?
Answer options
- Burkitt lymphoma
- Solitary plasmacytoma
- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- Acute osteomyelitis
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Correct answer
Burkitt lymphoma
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