A Rare Colon Polypectomy Diagnosis: Description of a Unique Investigational Journey and Literature Review of Burkitt Lymphoma

The presentation of Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is variable and highly dependent on its subtype. It often presents with non-specific symptoms and may appear in the jaw, bone marrow, liver, spleen, kidneys, ovaries, and gastrointestinal tract. This case describes a 50-year-old male who presented with abdom...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 12; p. e32293
Main Authors Stanger, Gregory-Thomas C, Tang, Xiaolan, Frimer, Leora, Rayan, Melanie N, Iyer, Uma G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 07.12.2022
Cureus
Subjects
Abdomen
Bile ducts
Biopsy
Bone marrow
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Colonoscopy
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Creatinine
Emergency medical care
Epstein-Barr virus
Gallbladder
Hepatitis
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Immune system
Internal Medicine
Liver diseases
Lymphocytes
Lymphoma
Males
Medical diagnosis
Nervous system
Oncology
Pain
Pathology
Patients
Small intestine
United States > US
b-cell lymphoma
starry-sky appearance
sporadic burkitt lymphoma
c-myc
non-hodgkin lymphoma
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Summary:The presentation of Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is variable and highly dependent on its subtype. It often presents with non-specific symptoms and may appear in the jaw, bone marrow, liver, spleen, kidneys, ovaries, and gastrointestinal tract. This case describes a 50-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain and was eventually found to have Burkitt lymphoma, diagnosed by biopsy of a cecal polyp. Herein, we explore the diagnostic journey to BL and review the literature regarding its unique manifestations and thus the diagnostic challenge it can present.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.32293