Traumatic rupture of jejunal burkitt's lymphoma with intestinal transection
Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[1] BL of the small intestine, presenting as a surgical emergency needing emergency laparotomy, is an uncommon presentation of this tumor. We present a case of BL presenting as perforation peritonitis after blunt trauma abdomen.
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[1] BL of the small intestine, presenting as a surgical emergency needing emergency laparotomy, is an uncommon presentation of this tumor. We present a case of BL presenting as perforation peritonitis after blunt trauma abdomen. |
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| Item Description: | 0971-9261 1998-3891 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_67_18 |