Primary Burkitt's Lymphoma Of The Appendix Presenting as Acute Abdomen: A Case Report

Authors

  • maneesh khanna
  • Shankar Rao Buddhavarapu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v2i5.80

Keywords:

Burkitt, Lymphoma, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Burkitt's lymphoma, Appendix, CT

Abstract

Leukemic and lymphomatous involvement of the appendix is rare and even rarer is its presentation as appendicitis. Burkitt's lymphoma is a high grade B-cell neoplasm. Its non-endemic form typically presents as abdominal mass in children. This rapidly growing tumour may cause symptoms due to mass effect or direct involvement of the bowel. Clinical presentations like acute abdomen can be secondary to intestinal obstruction, intussusception or sometimes perforation.
We describe here a case of an adult male with an unusual presentation of appendiceal Burkitt's lymphoma mimicking acute cholecystitis or appendicitis.

Author Biographies

maneesh khanna

Department of radiology/Specialist

North Area Hospital; Hamad Medical Corporation;Doha; State Of Qatar

Shankar Rao Buddhavarapu

Department of Radiology/Consultant

North Area Hospital; Hamad Medical Corporation;Doha; State Of Qatar

Published

2008-11-27

Issue

Section

Gastrointestinal Radiology