Burkitt's lymphoma revealed by intestinal obstruction: A case report.

Autor: Kessi EM; Emergency radiology department, UHC Ibn Sina Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco., Guelzim Y; Emergency radiology department, UHC Ibn Sina Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco., Bennani A; Emergency radiology department, UHC Ibn Sina Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco., Laamrani FZ; Emergency radiology department, UHC Ibn Sina Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco., Jroundi L; Emergency radiology department, UHC Ibn Sina Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco., El Aoufir O; Emergency radiology department, UHC Ibn Sina Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Radiology case reports [Radiol Case Rep] 2024 Jul 10; Vol. 19 (9), pp. 4035-4039. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 10 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.06.019
Abstrakt: Intestinal obstruction is a surgical emergency frequently encountered in routine practice, usually caused by abdominal adhesions. Although extra nodal lymphoma is most often localized in the gastrointestinal tract and may be responsible for intestinal obstruction, Burkitt's lymphoma is a very rare cause in adults. We report a case of Burkitt's lymphoma mimicking an intestinal obstruction in a 48-year-old adult who presented with an obstructive syndrome and altered general condition. Imaging and anatomopathological examination after immunohistochemical analysis concluded to a multi-systemic Burkitt's lymphoma. Chemotherapy was immediately started with complete remission.
(© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.)
Databáze: MEDLINE