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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-3 | Issue-01
A Rare Case of Ceco Colic Intussusception Secondary To Burkitt’s Lymphoma
Manjunath Kotennavar, Bharat Shankar, Mallikarjun Huggi
Published: March 27, 2015 | 114 71
DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i01.018
Pages: 76-79
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Abstract
Intussusception is the invagination of one portion of the intestine into another. It rarely occurs after the first 5 years of life. Etiologies of childhood intussusception differ depending on age at presentation. Burkitts lymphoma is a rare pathological lead point in the older child with intussusception. Here we report a rare and interesting case of Ceco Colic Intussusception Secondary to Burkitt’s Lymphoma. The child was managed successfully with surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy.