Open AccessIleo-Colic Burkitt Lymphoma in a Young Adult Female- A Case Report
Author(s) -
Mima Maychet B. Sangma,
Simon David Dasiah,
Aju James Ashok
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19105.7582
Subject(s) - medicine , hemicolectomy , lymphoma , gist , laparotomy , right hemicolectomy , chemotherapy , surgery , abdominal pain , abdomen , presentation (obstetrics) , colorectal cancer , radiology , cancer , stromal cell
Burkitt's lymphoma is an uncommon and aggressive type of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is one of the fastest growing cancer tumour in humans; growth fraction close to 100%. We report a case of a young adult female presented with acute pain abdomen with ileo-caecal mass. On clinical presentation, initial diagnosis was acute appendicitis with lump formation. Ultrasound reported as diffuse inflammatory changes and later CECT was done which reported as Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST). On laparotomy, a huge hard mass was found on ileo-caecal region and right hemicolectomy was done. Diagnosis was confirmed as Non-Hodgkins Burkitt's Lymphoma by HPE and immunohistochemistry testing. So, careful workup is the key to initiate early treatment. This patient had complete remission after the right hemicolectomy followed by multiagent chemotherapy.