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Case Reports
. 2013 Mar 15;6(1):61-4.
Epub 2013 Mar 25.

Ileocolic intussusception due to Burkitt lymphoma: a case report

N R Bălănescu  1 , L Topor, D Malureanu, I Stoica
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Ileocolic intussusception due to Burkitt lymphoma: a case report

N R Bălănescu et al. J Med Life. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Burkitt lymphoma; ileal tumor; ileocolic intussusception; termino-terminal anastomosis.

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Aspects of CT scan at admission
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Histopathological appearance
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