Burkitt Lymphoma of Kidney
Section Editor: Dharam M. Ramnani, MD
Virginia Urology, Richmond, VA, USA
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Burkitt Lymphoma of Kidney: Low power view shows the typical "starry sky" pattern due to the presence of large numbers of macrophages engulfing the nuclear debris. The nuclear debris results from the apoptosis of the lymphoma cells. A more detailed discussion of Burkitt Lymphoma is here.