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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

  1. Burkitt lymphoma
  2. Solitary plasmacytoma
  3. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
  4. Acute osteomyelitis
  5. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Correct answer

Burkitt lymphoma

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