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AMIN A NANJI, MD, FRCP(C); FRANK H. ANDERSON, MD, FRCP(C)
Vancouver, British Columbia

Arch Surg. 1983;118(11):1352.

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To the Editor.—Involvement of the appendix in Burkitt's lymphoma is a rare occurrence.¹ Only one such case was reported in a study of 117 cases of Burkitt's lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract.² Sin et al described two patients with Burkitt's lymphoma who had appendiceal involvement.³ In all three cases, appendicitis was the initial feature. We describe a patient with Burkitt's lymphoma who initially had acute appendicitis with perforation of the appendix.

Report of a Case.—A 22-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with a two-day history of epigastric and periumbilical pain, nausea, and diarrhea. There was no history of upper respiratory tract infection or urinary tract symptoms. Physical examination showed a pulse rate of 100 beats per minute and a BP of 120/70 mm Hg. There were no palpable masses or organomegaly. Rectal examination results were normal. Abnormal laboratory measurements included a WBC count of . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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