Abstract

Burkitt's lymphoma is a distinct pathologic entity characterized by a diffuse proliferation of small, noncleaved cells of B-lymphocytes origin. It was first reported as "jaw sarcoma" in East African children and described as endemic in tropical Africa. Burkitt's lymphoma usually occurs in youth and children, but it is very rare in an adult gastrointestinal tract of an adult. We recently experienced an unusual case of Burkitt's lymphoma in a 69-year-old male with lower abdominal pain and a mass. A colonoscopy and abdominal CT scan detected an ileocecal fungating mass with intussusception, and the histologic examination of the resected and biopsy specimens showed infiltration of medium-sized lymphoblasts with characteristic "starry sky" machrophages. So we report it with a brief review of literatures. (Korean J Gastrointest Endosc 2004;29:94⁣98)

• Keywords: Burkitt's lymphoma, Adult, Intussusception