Ileocolic intussusception due to Burkitt lymphoma: a case report

Burkitt lymphoma has many forms of clinical presentations and, in children, it is usually discovered due to the presence of an abdominal mass. This rapidly growing tumor is highly malignant, aggressive, and may cause either indirect symptoms, due to pressure phenomena or direct involvement of the bo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medicine and life 2013-03, Vol.6 (1), p.61-64
Hauptverfasser:	Bălănescu, N R, Topor, L, Malureanu, D, Stoica, I
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Burkitt Lymphoma - diagnostic imaging Burkitt Lymphoma - etiology Burkitt Lymphoma - pathology Case Presentation Child, Preschool Female Humans Ileal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Ileal Diseases - etiology Ileal Diseases - pathology Intussusception - complications Intussusception - diagnostic imaging Intussusception - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	Burkitt lymphoma has many forms of clinical presentations and, in children, it is usually discovered due to the presence of an abdominal mass. This rapidly growing tumor is highly malignant, aggressive, and may cause either indirect symptoms, due to pressure phenomena or direct involvement of the bowel lumen, leading to either intestinal obstruction or intussusception. We describe the case of a 4-year-old girl who exhibited an unusual presentation of ileocolic intussusception on a Burkitt lymphoma lesion of the ileum.
ISSN:	1844-122X 1844-3117