An Exceptional Case of Ileocolic Intussusception Secondary to Burkitt’s Lymphoma: What Variations Are There in the Presentation and Management of Those Patients Who Approach Adolescence?

Intussusception is a common cause of abdominal pain among the paediatric population with up to 10% of cases occurring secondary to a pathological lead point. Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is a highly malignant and rapidly growing B-cell neoplasm which in extremely rare cases can present as intussusception...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Krish Kulendran, Kay Tai Choy, Cian Keogh, Dinesh Ratnapala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6251321
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850225317341298688
author Krish Kulendran
Kay Tai Choy
Cian Keogh
Dinesh Ratnapala
author_facet Krish Kulendran
Kay Tai Choy
Cian Keogh
Dinesh Ratnapala
author_sort Krish Kulendran
collection DOAJ
description Intussusception is a common cause of abdominal pain among the paediatric population with up to 10% of cases occurring secondary to a pathological lead point. Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is a highly malignant and rapidly growing B-cell neoplasm which in extremely rare cases can present as intussusception. We report a case in an otherwise healthy 15-year-old male who presented with atypical abdominal pain. Imaging subsequently indicated an ileocolic intussusception, and given that the suspicion of a pathological lead point mandates a laparotomy and bowel resection, he proceeded to surgery. The histopathology confirmed Burkitt’s lymphoma as the aetiology responsible for this intussuscepted mass. A detailed discussion including a systematic review of all previous case reports explore the diagnostic dilemma of intussusceptions secondary to BL. This case report aims to highlight the clinical challenges in establishing such a diagnosis and an appreciation for the subtle variations in clinical features, as well as the differences in management between infants and adolescents.
format Article
id doaj-art-540ecfe306934eb3a421e93c73c35af7
institution OA Journals
issn 2090-6900
2090-6919
language English
publishDate 2018-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Case Reports in Surgery
spelling doaj-art-540ecfe306934eb3a421e93c73c35af72025-08-20T02:05:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192018-01-01201810.1155/2018/62513216251321An Exceptional Case of Ileocolic Intussusception Secondary to Burkitt’s Lymphoma: What Variations Are There in the Presentation and Management of Those Patients Who Approach Adolescence?Krish Kulendran0Kay Tai Choy1Cian Keogh2Dinesh Ratnapala3Cairns Hospital, Cairns, QLD, AustraliaCairns Hospital, Cairns, QLD, AustraliaCairns Hospital, Cairns, QLD, AustraliaCairns Hospital, Cairns, QLD, AustraliaIntussusception is a common cause of abdominal pain among the paediatric population with up to 10% of cases occurring secondary to a pathological lead point. Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is a highly malignant and rapidly growing B-cell neoplasm which in extremely rare cases can present as intussusception. We report a case in an otherwise healthy 15-year-old male who presented with atypical abdominal pain. Imaging subsequently indicated an ileocolic intussusception, and given that the suspicion of a pathological lead point mandates a laparotomy and bowel resection, he proceeded to surgery. The histopathology confirmed Burkitt’s lymphoma as the aetiology responsible for this intussuscepted mass. A detailed discussion including a systematic review of all previous case reports explore the diagnostic dilemma of intussusceptions secondary to BL. This case report aims to highlight the clinical challenges in establishing such a diagnosis and an appreciation for the subtle variations in clinical features, as well as the differences in management between infants and adolescents.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6251321
spellingShingle Krish Kulendran
Kay Tai Choy
Cian Keogh
Dinesh Ratnapala
An Exceptional Case of Ileocolic Intussusception Secondary to Burkitt’s Lymphoma: What Variations Are There in the Presentation and Management of Those Patients Who Approach Adolescence?
Case Reports in Surgery
title An Exceptional Case of Ileocolic Intussusception Secondary to Burkitt’s Lymphoma: What Variations Are There in the Presentation and Management of Those Patients Who Approach Adolescence?
title_full An Exceptional Case of Ileocolic Intussusception Secondary to Burkitt’s Lymphoma: What Variations Are There in the Presentation and Management of Those Patients Who Approach Adolescence?
title_fullStr An Exceptional Case of Ileocolic Intussusception Secondary to Burkitt’s Lymphoma: What Variations Are There in the Presentation and Management of Those Patients Who Approach Adolescence?
title_full_unstemmed An Exceptional Case of Ileocolic Intussusception Secondary to Burkitt’s Lymphoma: What Variations Are There in the Presentation and Management of Those Patients Who Approach Adolescence?
title_short An Exceptional Case of Ileocolic Intussusception Secondary to Burkitt’s Lymphoma: What Variations Are There in the Presentation and Management of Those Patients Who Approach Adolescence?
title_sort exceptional case of ileocolic intussusception secondary to burkitt s lymphoma what variations are there in the presentation and management of those patients who approach adolescence
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6251321
work_keys_str_mv AT krishkulendran anexceptionalcaseofileocolicintussusceptionsecondarytoburkittslymphomawhatvariationsarethereinthepresentationandmanagementofthosepatientswhoapproachadolescence
AT kaytaichoy anexceptionalcaseofileocolicintussusceptionsecondarytoburkittslymphomawhatvariationsarethereinthepresentationandmanagementofthosepatientswhoapproachadolescence
AT ciankeogh anexceptionalcaseofileocolicintussusceptionsecondarytoburkittslymphomawhatvariationsarethereinthepresentationandmanagementofthosepatientswhoapproachadolescence
AT dineshratnapala anexceptionalcaseofileocolicintussusceptionsecondarytoburkittslymphomawhatvariationsarethereinthepresentationandmanagementofthosepatientswhoapproachadolescence
AT krishkulendran exceptionalcaseofileocolicintussusceptionsecondarytoburkittslymphomawhatvariationsarethereinthepresentationandmanagementofthosepatientswhoapproachadolescence
AT kaytaichoy exceptionalcaseofileocolicintussusceptionsecondarytoburkittslymphomawhatvariationsarethereinthepresentationandmanagementofthosepatientswhoapproachadolescence
AT ciankeogh exceptionalcaseofileocolicintussusceptionsecondarytoburkittslymphomawhatvariationsarethereinthepresentationandmanagementofthosepatientswhoapproachadolescence
AT dineshratnapala exceptionalcaseofileocolicintussusceptionsecondarytoburkittslymphomawhatvariationsarethereinthepresentationandmanagementofthosepatientswhoapproachadolescence