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Preferred Label : Burkitt Leukemia;

NCIt synonyms : Burkitt's Leukemia; Burkitt's Cell Leukemia; Burkitt s Cell Leukemia; L3 Acute Lymphogenous Leukemia; L3 Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia; FAB L3; L3 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; L3 Acute Lymphoid Leukemia;

NCIt related terms : Burkitt cell leukemia; Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia;

NCIt definition : The leukemic counterpart of Burkitt's lymphoma. The characteristic Burkitt cells are seen in the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. This is an aggressive leukemia.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A rare, fast-growing type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many white blood cells called B lymphocytes form in the blood and bone marrow. It may start in the lymph nodes as Burkitt lymphoma and then spread to the blood and bone marrow, or it may start in the blood and bone marrow without involvement of the lymph nodes. Both Burkitt leukemia and Burkitt lymphoma have been linked to infection with the Epstein-Barr virus.;

Neoplastic status : Malignant;

ICD-O code : 9826/3;

Codes from synonyms : 10006597; CDR0000256548;

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