Pub Date : 2023-12-01Epub Date: 2023-12-08DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2023.134014
Carla Isabel Borré, Bethany Boyle, Kelsey Lynch, Anuradha Kanaparthi, Clifford Michael Csizmar, Daniel Philip Larson, Matthew Dain Braithwaite, Isla McKerrow Johnson, Thomas Elmer Witzig, Diego Armando Suarez
Adult intussusception is rare, highly associated with a malignant lead point, and often requires emergent surgical management. We report the case of a 44-year-old male who presented with generalized abdominal pain and was found to have early ileocolic intussusception secondary to a large ileocecal mass. Biopsies of the mass and an enlarged cardiophrenic lymph node, as well as pleural fluid cytology were all consistent with Burkitt lymphoma (BL). Curiously, the patient's abdominal exam was reassuring, and the intussusception and malignant bowel obstruction resolved over 36 hours with conservative management alone. With a Burkitt lymphoma international prognostic index (BL-IPI) score of 2, the patient proceeded to treatment with combination chemoimmunotherapy and attained a complete response after four cycles. There was no bowel perforation or recurrent intussusception throughout treatment. Thus, this report marks the first reported case of adult BL-associated intussusception to resolve with non-invasive management and establishes a precedent for conservative management in select patients.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2023.132011
Eveline Ngouadjeu Dongho, Brice Utrich Afana, Clémence Olemba, Jean-Pierre Nda Mefo’o, C. Okalla, Abdou Temfomo, J. Assob, H. Luma
{"title":"Factors Associated with Haemolytic Anaemia in the Internal Medicine Department of the Douala General Hospital in Cameroon","authors":"Eveline Ngouadjeu Dongho, Brice Utrich Afana, Clémence Olemba, Jean-Pierre Nda Mefo’o, C. Okalla, Abdou Temfomo, J. Assob, H. Luma","doi":"10.4236/ojbd.2023.132011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbd.2023.132011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93480,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of blood diseases","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70615064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2023.131001
S. Fall, Mariéme Lolita Camara-Tall, E. Niang, K. Sarr, A. Ndiaye, Modou Moustapha Ciss, A. Dakono, Amy Thiam, F. Ndiaye
{"title":"Extranodal Locatio of Lymphoma: Presentation and Evolutionary in Senegalese Patients","authors":"S. Fall, Mariéme Lolita Camara-Tall, E. Niang, K. Sarr, A. Ndiaye, Modou Moustapha Ciss, A. Dakono, Amy Thiam, F. Ndiaye","doi":"10.4236/ojbd.2023.131001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbd.2023.131001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93480,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of blood diseases","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70614218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2023.131006
Elhadji Daouda Niang, S. Fall, K. Sarr, M. Camara, A. Dakono, A. Ndiaye, Modou Moustapha Ciss, Amy Thiam, Serge Mwamba, F. Ndiaye
{"title":"Cyclophosphamide, Thalidomide and Dexamethasone (CTD) as First-Line Therapy in Multiple Myeloma Patients: An Experience in a Clinical Haematology Centre in Dakar, Senegal","authors":"Elhadji Daouda Niang, S. Fall, K. Sarr, M. Camara, A. Dakono, A. Ndiaye, Modou Moustapha Ciss, Amy Thiam, Serge Mwamba, F. Ndiaye","doi":"10.4236/ojbd.2023.131006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbd.2023.131006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93480,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of blood diseases","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70614994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2023.133012
Alban Zohoun, T. Baglo-Agbodande, Thierry Adje, B. Houssou, R. Massi, G. G. O. Guiwa, J. Dèhoumon, J. Mehou, Ludovic Anani, Anne Vovor, Dorothée Kinde-Gazard
{"title":"Prevalence of Association of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Sickle Cell Disease at the National Teaching Hospital of Cotonou in Benin","authors":"Alban Zohoun, T. Baglo-Agbodande, Thierry Adje, B. Houssou, R. Massi, G. G. O. Guiwa, J. Dèhoumon, J. Mehou, Ludovic Anani, Anne Vovor, Dorothée Kinde-Gazard","doi":"10.4236/ojbd.2023.133012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbd.2023.133012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93480,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of blood diseases","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70615082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2023.131004
Salifo Sawadogo, K. Nebie, Jerôme Kouldiati, C. Traoré, S. Sawadogo, A. Kissou, E. Kafando
{"title":"Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Difficulties in Diagnosis at the Souro Sanou University Hospital, Burkina Faso","authors":"Salifo Sawadogo, K. Nebie, Jerôme Kouldiati, C. Traoré, S. Sawadogo, A. Kissou, E. Kafando","doi":"10.4236/ojbd.2023.131004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbd.2023.131004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93480,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of blood diseases","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70614341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2023.132009
Eledo Benjamin Onyema, Akanno Kelechi, Ajugwo Anslem, O. Chinedu
{"title":"Some Haematological Parameters in Primary Hypertensive Subjects Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria","authors":"Eledo Benjamin Onyema, Akanno Kelechi, Ajugwo Anslem, O. Chinedu","doi":"10.4236/ojbd.2023.132009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbd.2023.132009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93480,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of blood diseases","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70614775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2023.132010
Renaude Janine Amon Boukalo, Guillaume Zaminan, M. Bama, S. Kaboré, S. Kouamenan, I. Tiembré, Jean-Jacques Dadié Bosso, Sekongo Yassongui Mamadou
{"title":"Contribution to the Improvement of Transfusion Safety: Assessment of the Pre-Donation Hemoglobin Level at the Yamoussoukro Blood Transfusion Center in Cote d’Ivoire","authors":"Renaude Janine Amon Boukalo, Guillaume Zaminan, M. Bama, S. Kaboré, S. Kouamenan, I. Tiembré, Jean-Jacques Dadié Bosso, Sekongo Yassongui Mamadou","doi":"10.4236/ojbd.2023.132010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbd.2023.132010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93480,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of blood diseases","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70614819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2023.131002
S. A. Touré, M. Seck, M. Keita, A. Diallo, E. S. Bousso, Fatma Dieng, S. Guèye, N. Dieng, B. Faye, S. Diop
{"title":"Homozygous Hemoglobinosis CC: A Series of 3 Cases and a Review of the Literature","authors":"S. A. Touré, M. Seck, M. Keita, A. Diallo, E. S. Bousso, Fatma Dieng, S. Guèye, N. Dieng, B. Faye, S. Diop","doi":"10.4236/ojbd.2023.131002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbd.2023.131002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93480,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of blood diseases","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70614260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2023.131007
Guancheng Song, Jiaqi Gu, Ying Chen, Yanfang Zhang, Xi Huang, S. Lou, Jianchuan Deng
{"title":"The Applications of Mitoxantrone and Its Liposome in Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia","authors":"Guancheng Song, Jiaqi Gu, Ying Chen, Yanfang Zhang, Xi Huang, S. Lou, Jianchuan Deng","doi":"10.4236/ojbd.2023.131007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/ojbd.2023.131007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93480,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of blood diseases","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70614617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}