Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis Mimicking Residual Burkitt's Lymphoma After Chemotherapy.
- Author:
Soomin NAM
1
;
Jeonghyun KANG
;
Sung Eun CHOI
;
Yu Ri KIM
;
Seung Hyuk BAIK
;
Seung Kook SOHN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis; Burkitt lymphoma; Chemotherapy; Drug therapy
- MeSH: Appendectomy; Appendicitis*; Appendix; Burkitt Lymphoma*; Drug Therapy*; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Positron-Emission Tomography; Young Adult
- From:Annals of Coloproctology 2016;32(2):83-86
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The case of a 23-year-old female treated with aggressive high-dose therapy for Burkitt's lymphoma is reported. A positron emission tomography and computed tomography scan after completion of chemotherapy revealed a residual hypermetabolic lesion in the right pelvic cavity. A pelvic magnetic resonance imaging scan showed circumferential wall thickening at the tip of the appendix. A laparoscopic exploration and appendectomy were performed, and a pathologic examination of the resected appendix revealed xanthogranulomatous appendicitis. This is a rare case of a xanthogranulomatous appendicitis mimicking remnant Burkitt's lymphoma after completion of chemotherapy.
