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Calcification in an untreated case of Burkitt's lymphoma: Radiographic, ultrasound and CT diagnosis

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Calcification in untreated lymphoma is exceedingly rare. We report an unusual case of Burkitt's lymphoma, detected on plain radiographs and by ultrasonographic and CT examination.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Soroka Medical Centre, P.O. Box 151, 84101, Beer-Sheva, Israel

    L. Laufer, Y. Barki & H. Schulman

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Soroka Medical Centre, P.O. Box 151, Beersheba, Israel

    T. Bernstein

  3. Department of E. N. T., Soroka Medical Centre, Beersheba, Israel

    A. Niv

  4. Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tiqva, Israel

    I. Yaniv

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Laufer, L., Barki, Y., Schulman, H. et al. Calcification in an untreated case of Burkitt's lymphoma: Radiographic, ultrasound and CT diagnosis. Pediatr Radiol 24, 180–181 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02012185

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