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Unusual presentation for primary appendiceal lymphoma: A case report

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Primary appendiceal neoplasms are uncommon, being found in approximately 0.5%–1.0% of appendectomy specimens at pathologic evaluation. Primary appendiceal Burkitt’s lymphomas are rare occurring in 0.015% of all gastrointestinal lymphomas. Almost all reported cases of appendiceal lymphoma have proved to be non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The majority of appendiceal lymphomas are of B-cell. Patients were almost entirely males. Acute appendicitis is the most common clinical manifestation. This report describes a rare case of primary appendiceal lymphoma in a patient presented with hematuria and dull aching right lower abdominal and back pain.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Al Khor Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar, India

    Mohamed Fahmy Abdalla & Hany M. El-Hennawy

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Abdalla, M.F., El-Hennawy, H.M. Unusual presentation for primary appendiceal lymphoma: A case report. Indian J Surg 72 (Suppl 1), 289–292 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-010-0093-5

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