A Rare Case of Non Hodgkin Lymphoma in an Adult Causing Intussusception
Abstract:
Intussusception in an adult is an uncommon,
challenging situation to any surgeon. The causes for intussusception in adults
are different from that of in children. Since malignancy could be one of the
causes, surgery should be preferred over conservative treatment. Here we
present a rare case of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in an adult causing
Intussusception. The patient was admitted to our hospital complaining of
long-standing, unresolved abdominal pain. After USG abdomen and CT abdomen,
intussusception was diagnosed. The patient underwent emergency surgery. Right
sided hemicolectomy was performed and HPE diagnosis was malignant B-cell
lymphoma that involved the ileocecal valve. This case explains the need for
surgeons to consider malignant conditions for potential causes of
intussusception in adults, to give the correct surgical treatment.
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