ICD-11 classes
02 Neoplasms
Neoplasms of haematopoietic or lymphoid tissues
Mature B-cell neoplasms
2A85 — Other specified mature B-cell neoplasms or lymphoma
2A85.6 — Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia
ICD-11 2A85.6 — Burkitt lymphoma including Burkitt leukaemia
A highly aggressive lymphoma composed of monomorphic medium-sized B-cells with basophilic cytoplasm and numerous mitotic figures. It is often associated with the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and is commonly seen in AIDS patients. Three morphologic variants are recognised: classical Burkitt lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma with plasmacytoid differentiation, and atypical Burkitt/Burkitt-like lymphoma. All cases express the MYC translocation [t(8; 14)].
It includes 1 item.
- “Burkitt-like” lymphoma
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
The diagnosis is included in 1 another class.
- HIV - [human immunodeficiency virus] disease associated with Burkitt lymphoma (1C62.3)