title: Burkitt's lymphoma masquerading as appendicitis--two case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: Two cases of Burkitt's lymphoma masquerading as appendicitis are reported herein. The diagnoses were made post-operatively from the appendix specimen in one case and from an ileocecal resection specimen for cecal fistula complicating an appendicectomy in the second case. These cases highlight the importance of routine histological examination of appendicectomy specimens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, P,O, Box 12, Buea, S,W, Region, Cameroon. elroypat@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Elroy P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Weledji
authors.forename: Marcelin N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Ngowe
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Abba
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed