Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma in the appendix, a lead point for intussusception.
Abstract Appendiceal intussusception and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma are both uncommon entities, and this is the first report of the two occurring concomitantly in an 8-year-old boy. This report of a mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma localized in the appendix has not been reported previously.
Karabulut
Ramazan
R
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara 06500, Turkey. karabulutr@yahoo.com
Sönmez
Kaan
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Türkyilmaz
Zafer
Z
Yilmaz
Yavuz
Y
Akyürek
Nalan
N
Başaklar
A Can
AC
Kale
Nuri
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography