Recurrent small bowel obstruction caused by Burkitt lymphoma in an elderly man: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Acute small bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency usually caused by abdominal adhesions, followed by intraluminal tumors from metastatic disease. Although lymphomas have been known to cause bowel obstruction, Burkitt lymphoma is seldom reported to induce an obstruction...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-020-02449-y |