Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis Mimicking Residual Burkitt's Lymphoma After Chemotherapy
Annals of Coloproctology
; : 83-86, 2016.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The case of a 23-year-old female treated with aggressive high-dose therapy for Burkitt's lymphoma is reported. A positron emission tomography and computed tomography scan after completion of chemotherapy revealed a residual hypermetabolic lesion in the right pelvic cavity. A pelvic magnetic resonance imaging scan showed circumferential wall thickening at the tip of the appendix. A laparoscopic exploration and appendectomy were performed, and a pathologic examination of the resected appendix revealed xanthogranulomatous appendicitis. This is a rare case of a xanthogranulomatous appendicitis mimicking remnant Burkitt's lymphoma after completion of chemotherapy.
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Main subject:
Appendectomy
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Appendicitis
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Appendix
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Burkitt Lymphoma
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Drug Therapy
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Coloproctology
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article