Affiliations 

  • 1 Penang General Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. drsenthilraj@hotmail.com
  • 2 Penang General Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 3 Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Health Campus, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 2019 02;74(1):90-91.
PMID: 30846671

Abstract

Burkitt lymphoma is a rare entity especially in this part of the world. We had an 11-year-old patient presented with swelling of the mandible for a short one-month duration. He was planned for excision biopsy. However developed severe abdominal pain while in the hospital and was diagnosed as intussusception after ultrasound was done. We proceeded with right hemicolectomy and excision of buccal mass. Early recognition and close monitoring of insidious jaw lesions is recommended even in young adults not within the modal age category of endemic Burkitt.

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