Table 1 Characteristics of patients diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in the years 2010 through 2020 in Iraqi Kurdistan
Characteristics | Burkitt lymphomas |
|---|---|
No. of patients | 74 |
Male, no. (%) | 65 (88%) |
Age, yrs: range, median (IQR) | 1.5–56, 5.5 (4–12) |
0–4, no. (%) | 28 (38%) |
5–9, no. (%) | 22 (30%) |
10–14, no. (%) | 10 (14%) |
15–19, no. (%) | 2 (3%) |
≥ 20, no. (%) | 12 (16%) |
Immunosuppressed | 1 (HIV, hemophilia) |
Presenting site, no. (%) | |
Abdomen/intestine | 52 (70%) |
Cervical LN | 10 (14%) |
Tonsil | 4 (5%) |
Mediastinum | 1 (1%) |
Kidney | 2 (3%) |
Breast | 1 (1%) |
No information | 2 (3%) |