Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Gastrohepatic Omentum: A Malignant Presentation of Pseudoachalasia
Joint Authors
Then, Eric Omar
Ofosu, Andrew
Rawla, Prashanth
Sunkara, Tagore
Dadana, Sriharsha
Culliford, Andrea
Gaduputi, Vinaya
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-01-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Achalasia is an intrinsic disorder of the esophagus that results from loss of ganglion cells in the lower esophageal sphincter.
Clinically it is manifested by dysphagia to solids and liquids, weight loss, regurgitation, and chest pain.
Pseudoachalasia, in contrast, is a rare entity that causes identical symptoms, but has a divergent underlying pathogenesis.
The symptomology in these cases oftentimes occurs secondary to extrinsic compression of the esophagus, mostly attributable to malignancy.
Although many cases of extrinsic esophageal compression have been reported in the literature, rarely has this occurred secondary to Burkitt’s lymphoma in an adult.
Here, we present a case of Burkitt’s lymphoma resulting in pseudoachalasia in a 70-year-old female.
The concurrence of these two entities in one patient makes this case presentation especially rare.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Then, Eric Omar& Ofosu, Andrew& Rawla, Prashanth& Sunkara, Tagore& Dadana, Sriharsha& Culliford, Andrea…[et al.]. 2019. Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Gastrohepatic Omentum: A Malignant Presentation of Pseudoachalasia. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Then, Eric Omar…[et al.]. Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Gastrohepatic Omentum: A Malignant Presentation of Pseudoachalasia. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Then, Eric Omar& Ofosu, Andrew& Rawla, Prashanth& Sunkara, Tagore& Dadana, Sriharsha& Culliford, Andrea…[et al.]. Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Gastrohepatic Omentum: A Malignant Presentation of Pseudoachalasia. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136138
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136138