Cyclic neutropenia--unusual cause of acute abdomen. Report of a case.
Cyclic neutropenia, a rare blood disorder, may be complicated by spontaneous necrosis of the cecum and ascending colon. We describe one such case, where a staged surgical approach achieved a successful outcome. The importance of recognition of this disorder is stressed, since this allows both performance of appropriate surgery and consultation with hematologic colleagues.
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University Department of Surgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, United Kingdom.
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D003013:Clostridium; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications*; D012086:Reoperation