title: Acute abdomen as the first presentation of a malignant lymphoma of the small intestine.
abstract: Malignant small intestinal lymphoma is a quite rare disease that often has an atypical presentation with symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea and weight loss. However, as illustrated in the following cases, acute abdomen due to an intestinal perforation can be the first sign of malignant lymphoma.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Veenstra
authors.forename: J M J
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: van Unen
authors.forename: L J A
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Strobbe
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged