Ann Coloproctol.
2016 Apr;32(2):83-86. 10.3393/ac.2016.32.2.83.
Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis Mimicking Residual Burkitt's Lymphoma After Chemotherapy
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Surgery, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
- 2Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ravic@naver.com
- 3Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2408774
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2016.32.2.83
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.
