title: A rare reason of abdominal compartment syndrome: non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
abstract: Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is characterized by intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) which affects all body systems. In healthy individuals, normal intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is <5 to 7 mmHg. The upper limit of IAP is generally accepted to be 12 mmHg. ACS has been classified into primary, secondary, and tertiary subtypes. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a rare reason for ACS. We report here one case of NHL as a primary retroperitoneal mass in an 80-year-old male patient who presented with IAH.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Abdussamet
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: Kaplan Baha
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Temizgönül
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Köneş
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alış
keywords: Abdominal hypertension; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma