Intussusception in a 4-Year-Old Male Due to Burkitt Lymphoma
Intussusception is the invagination of a proximal bowel segment into a distal segment causing bowel obstruction, especially in children. In some cases, it can be caused by a pathological lead point, such as Burkitt lymphoma. Burkitt lymphoma has several patterns of clinical presentations, such as ja...
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| description | Intussusception is the invagination of a proximal bowel segment into a distal segment causing bowel obstruction, especially in children. In some cases, it can be caused by a pathological lead point, such as Burkitt lymphoma. Burkitt lymphoma has several patterns of clinical presentations, such as jaw or facial bone tumor in the endemic form, in contrast to an abdominal presentation most often with massive disease and ascites. We describe a case of a 4-year-old male who presented bowel obstruction. Using X-ray and ultrasound findings, ileocecal intussusception was then diagnosed. Resection and anastomosis was performed after multiple trials of failed hydrostatic reduction. On the pathology report of the resected segment, Burkitt lymphoma was found to be the cause and chemotherapy was initiated. The patient is doing well and is following up every 6 months for 2 years. A pathological lead point, especially Burkitt lymphoma, should be suspected in patients with failed conservative treatment, and prompt diagnosis of the pathology should be performed to prevent further sequela of the disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-06da70e732ad4728b4a976bbb46716912025-02-03T06:42:52ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68112023-01-01202310.1155/2023/3535164Intussusception in a 4-Year-Old Male Due to Burkitt LymphomaRaed Al-Taher0Abdallah Alabadla1Salameh Al-Halaseh2Ghasaq Saleh3Department of General SurgeryDepartment of General SurgerySchool of MedicineSchool of MedicineIntussusception is the invagination of a proximal bowel segment into a distal segment causing bowel obstruction, especially in children. In some cases, it can be caused by a pathological lead point, such as Burkitt lymphoma. Burkitt lymphoma has several patterns of clinical presentations, such as jaw or facial bone tumor in the endemic form, in contrast to an abdominal presentation most often with massive disease and ascites. We describe a case of a 4-year-old male who presented bowel obstruction. Using X-ray and ultrasound findings, ileocecal intussusception was then diagnosed. Resection and anastomosis was performed after multiple trials of failed hydrostatic reduction. On the pathology report of the resected segment, Burkitt lymphoma was found to be the cause and chemotherapy was initiated. The patient is doing well and is following up every 6 months for 2 years. A pathological lead point, especially Burkitt lymphoma, should be suspected in patients with failed conservative treatment, and prompt diagnosis of the pathology should be performed to prevent further sequela of the disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/3535164 |
| spellingShingle | Raed Al-Taher Abdallah Alabadla Salameh Al-Halaseh Ghasaq Saleh Intussusception in a 4-Year-Old Male Due to Burkitt Lymphoma Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | Intussusception in a 4-Year-Old Male Due to Burkitt Lymphoma |
| title_full | Intussusception in a 4-Year-Old Male Due to Burkitt Lymphoma |
| title_fullStr | Intussusception in a 4-Year-Old Male Due to Burkitt Lymphoma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intussusception in a 4-Year-Old Male Due to Burkitt Lymphoma |
| title_short | Intussusception in a 4-Year-Old Male Due to Burkitt Lymphoma |
| title_sort | intussusception in a 4 year old male due to burkitt lymphoma |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/3535164 |
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