[Early radiologic signs of Burkitt's lymphoma]

This paper relates a case of Burkitt lymphoma, whose initial presentation was a deep-bite malformation, that accentuated within a month. Orthodontic consultation referred this 8 years old boy to hospital, where diagnosis was ascertained. The authors discuss radiographs that have been taken before and during the installation of the clinical symptomatology. They point out the main radiographic signs encountered with maxilla involvement in Burkitt lymphoma.