Creator: Dr. Simi Paknikar
Keywords: Burkitt’s lymphoma symptoms, lymphoma signs, lymph nodes, unexplained weight loss, itching skin

Written by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Jul 08, 2014

What are the Symptoms and Signs of Burkitt’s lymphoma?

Children with burkitt’s lymphoma are first diagnosed when they have already well progressed into the third or the fourth stage of this fast-progressing disease.

Burkitt’s lymphoma symptoms may first manifest as painless swellings on the neck, groin or underarm, where the lymph nodes are located. However it is also common to first detect the symptoms of the disease in the abdominal area, testes, ovaries, brain, and spinal fluid.

Common symptoms include:

Fever and Night sweats
Swollen lymph nodes
Unexplained weight loss
Bone and joint pain

Sore throat
Itching skin
Recurring infections
Abdominal pain
Constipation and decreases appetite
Respiratory problems

Reference:

Lymphoma, malignant - CT scan - (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/1186.htm)

Published on Mar 21, 2013
Last Updated on Jul 08, 2014

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