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Intussusception is one of the most common paediatric emergencies, with a greater incidence during the first two years of life. Most cases are characterized as idiopathic. After this age, the incidence of intussusception steadily declines while, on the other hand, the possibility of an underlying causative disease, such as intestinal lymphoma, becomes increasingly stronger. We present the case of a 7-year-old Caucasian male that presented with non-reducible ileocolic intussusception due to a lead point, which proved to be a stage II Burkitt’s lymphoma. Resection, accompanied by chemotherapy, was successful, without complications, and with good response. Intestinal lymphomas may present with a varying clinical picture, from vague systematic symptoms to real surgical emergencies. General surgeons should be aware of that rare occasion where intussusception may be the result of an intestinal lymphoma, especially in children over the age of three, after which age an underlying lead point is more likely to exist.
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Cyrochristos, D., Rapti, M. & Georgiou, G.K. Ileocaecal intussusception in a 7-year-old patient due to Burkitt’s lymphoma. Hellenic J Surg 86, 169–173 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13126-014-0121-1
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