High grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma as culprit of ileal perforation in a patient presenting with generalized peritonitis: a case report

Intestinal perforation caused by lymphoma is a rare occurrence in clinical practice, especially before the initiation of chemotherapy. When such perforation does occur, it is often misdiagnosed or diagnosed late due to its atypical clinical presentation. In many cases, the diagnosis is only established postoperatively following histopathological examination.