Colonic complication of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
We present four unusual colonic complications of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia which occurred during the early induction period of chemotherapy. These included a transverse colitis, a haemorrhagic proctitis, a caeco-colic intussusception and an ileo-colic intussusception complicating typhlitis. Although complications are rare, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in children undergoing chemotherapy.
Gavan
D R
DR
X-ray Department, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK.
Hendry
G M
GM
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011349:Proctitis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors