Abstract
A four-year-old boy had a cecoanal intussusception prolapsing through the anus. A 4×4 cm cecal tumor served as the leading point of the intussusception. Laparotomy and histology revealed that the tumor was a solitary Burkitt's lymphoma of the cecum. Isolated Burkitt's lymphoma, as presented here, is rare, and such a combination has never been reported. Intussuception prolapsing through the anus and Burkitt's lymphoma are discussed, as well as a possible reason for the rarity of the condition.
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Greif, F., Burstein, Y. & Hammer, B. Burkitt's lymphoma protruding through the anus. Dis Colon Rectum 31, 629–631 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02556800
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