title: Diffuse peritoneal lymphomatosis: atypical presentation of Burkitt lymphoma.
abstract: Burkitt lymphoma presenting as a peritoneal and small thickening problem mimicking carcinomatosis is very rare. We present a previously healthy 7-year-old boy with a 1-week history of worsening abdominal distention, vomiting and melena. He demonstrated liver nodules, but no pathologic chest or abdominal adenopathy was present. It was finally determined that he was suffering from Burkitt lymphoma. We present this case because it is such a rare but very significant manifestation of Burkitt lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX, 77555-0365, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Thomas Ray S
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Leonard E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Swischuk
authors.forename: Frederick S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography