An Uncommon Burkitt’s Lymphoma Form with Ileocecal Localization that Presents as Appendicular Mass
Fuat Ipekci , Yahya Capkis , Gunnur Gorgun and Umit Bayol
Abstract: Burkitt’s lymphoma represents an undifferentiated, highly malignant tumor of the B lymphocytes. Burkitt’s lymphoma is a highly aggressive lymphoma identified and described in 1958 by British surgeon Denis Burkitt in Africa, in areas known as malaria belt. Currently, Burkitt’s lymphoma can be divided into three main clinical variants: the endemic, the sporadic and the immunodeficiency-associated variants. The endemic variant characteristically involves the jaw or other facial bone. In the sporadic form, on the other hand, the jaw is less commonly involved, compared to the endemic variant and the ileo-cecal region is the common site of involvement. The aim of present study is to report a rare Burkitt’s Lymphoma case whose clinical presentation mimicked an appendicular plastrone and which was properly diagnosed only after the surgery.
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		How to Cite: Fuat Ipekci, Yahya Capkis, Gunnur Gorgun and Umit Bayol , 2015. An Uncommon Burkitt’s Lymphoma Form with Ileocecal Localization that Presents as Appendicular Mass. Insight Surgery, 1: 1-3 DOI: 10.5567/SUR-IK.2015.1.3