J Korean Radiol Soc.  2002 Mar;46(3):279-282. 10.3348/jkrs.2002.46.3.279.

High Grade MALT Lymphoma of the Ileum in a Child Presenting as Intussusception: A Case Report

• Kim KN
• Woo JJ
• Bahk YW
• Kim SY
• Kang YM

• KMID: 2117413
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2002.46.3.279

Abstract

Lymphoma is the third most common childhood malignancy after leukemia and brain tumor. In contrast to adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, that occurring in children is usually found extranodally. The most common site is the abdomen, including the gastrointestinal tract, kidney and pancreas, and the next most common is the extranodal head and neck. Gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in adults is usually considered to be MALT lymphoma, a distinct B-cell type, but the occurrence of this variety in the small bowel of children is relatively rare. We report a case of high-grade MALT lymphoma occurring in a nine-year-old boy who presented with ileoileal intussusception.

Keyword

Children, gastrointestinal tract; Intussusception; Intestines, US; Intestines, CT; Lymphoma, CT

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Adult
B-Lymphocytes
Brain Neoplasms
Child*
Gastrointestinal Tract
Head
Humans
Ileum*
Intussusception*
Kidney
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone*
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Male
Neck
Pancreas