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Primary lymphoma of appendix presenting as acute appendicitis: A case report
Giuseppe Caristo1, Guido Griseri1, Rosario Fornaro2
1San Paolo Hospital, Via Genova 30, Savona, 17100, Italy.
Introduction:
Primary lymphomas of appendix are extremely rare tumors. The incidence is 0.015% of all gastrointestinal lymphomas.
Presentation Of Case:
We present a case of a 75 year-old male patient who presented with acute abdominal pain in the lower right quadrant and fever.
Discussion:
The patient received laparotomic appendectomy. The definitive histopathological examination revealed the presence of diffuse large cell B-lymphoma of the appendix. The neoplasms of appendix usually manifest clinically with sign and symptoms of acute appendicitis from luminal obstruction (30-50%). Preoperative diagnosis is difficult and often occurs through histopathological examination.
Conclusion:
Primary appendiceal lymphoma is rare and there are no clear guidelines for therapy. Primary surgical resection followed by post-operative chemotherapy showed high efficacy. The histopathological examination of all appendectomy is essential.
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