Ileocecal Burkitt's Lymphoma Presenting as Ileocolic Intussusception With Appendiceal Invagination and Acute Appendicitis

Intussusception is a common cause of abdominal pain in children. Although most cases are idiopathic, about 10% of cases have a pathologic lead point. Burkitt's lymphoma is not a common etiology. Burkitt's lymphoma might present primarily as intussusception in children but has rarely been a...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Mine Wang, Fu-Chen Huang, Chi-Hung Wu, Sheung-Fat Ko, Shin-Ye Lee, Chih-Cheng Hsiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610600800