[Malignant lymphoma perforating the small intestine]

Abstract

A rare cause of acute abdominal pain: lymphoma making its debut by perforation of the small intestine. Lymphomas localised to the gastrointestinal tract are rare. A case is presented where the initial symptom of the disease was acute abdominal pain because of perforation of one of the lymphomas in the small intestine. The diagnostic and therapeutic options in such emergency cases are discussed.