Ileocecal Burkitt’s Lymphoma Presenting as Acute Abdominal Pain

Abstract

Primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are rare tumors which account for about 0.9% of all gastrointestinal tract tumors. They are usually associated with inflammatory bowel disease, previous radiotherapy, and renal transplantation. We report a case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma involving the ileocecal region in a 46-year-old gentleman who presented with acute abdominal pain that mandated emergency laparotomy.

Keywords

• non-hodgkin’s lymphoma
• gastrointestinal tract tumor
• ileocecal lymphoma