Acute upper GI bleed in a 4-year-old boy: a case of atypical Burkitts lymphoma in a 4-year-old

Lymphomas have been seen in the pediatric population; more frequently in patients with H. Pylori, Celiac disease, and/or patients with congenital or acquired immune deficiencies. We report a case of a 4-year old male with an acute gastric-intestinal bleed accompanied by a rare lymphoma.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology 2012-01, Vol.34 (1), p.47, 76-47
Hauptverfasser: Abuelenin, Daniel, Amarillo, Sindy, Patel, Reenal, Kaicker, Shipra, Wetzler, Graciela
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Lymphomas have been seen in the pediatric population; more frequently in patients with H. Pylori, Celiac disease, and/or patients with congenital or acquired immune deficiencies. We report a case of a 4-year old male with an acute gastric-intestinal bleed accompanied by a rare lymphoma.
ISSN:1077-4114
1536-3678
DOI:10.1097/MPH.0b013e31822bf86a