ISSN:
1437-9813
Keywords:
Key words Intestinal lymphoma
;
Burkitt's lymphoma
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Doughnut sign
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Ultrasonography
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract This paper describes a doughnut-like ultrasound (US) finding in pediatric intestinal Burkitt's lymphoma. A 9-year-old boy had a fist-sized, hard, non-movable mass in the lower abdomen. US showed a thickened, layered ring like a doughnut. The outer, low-level echoes seemed to be consistent with mucosa and muscle layers and the inner, high-level echoes seemed to be intraluminal air or mucus. The serum lactic dehydrogenase level was high. At surgery, a solid, hard tumor 15 × 10 cm in size was found in the jejunum. The intestinal wall was diffusely thickened with an intact mucosa. From this experience, the US doughnut sign may be a helpful diagnostic finding in pediatric intestinal Burkitt's lymphoma.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003830050323
