Introduction:

Burkitt’s lymphoma is a neoplasm caused by the clonal proliferation of B cells. This article aims to present a case of Burkitt’s lymphoma located in the nasopharynx, which is a very rare presentation.

Clinical case:

Eight-year-old female patient with a condition characterized by snoring and changes in speech suggestive of chronic sinusitis. As part of the study, a mass with a benign appearance was observed in the nasopharynx, by tomography. By nasofibrolaryngoscopy, biopsy is suggested. The biopsy report was of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with a diffuse pattern, and Burkitt’s lymphoma was determined by immunohistochemistry. The patient was successfully treated with chemotherapy.

Conclusion:

Burkitt lymphoma with nasopharyngeal location can present nonspecific symptoms or simulate other conditions, for which it is part of the differential diagnosis the paranasal sinuses, nose or swallowing diseases.

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