Neutropenic enterocolitis treated by primary resection with anastomosis in a leukaemic patient receiving chemotherapy.
Neutropenic enterocolitis is a complication of patients receiving chemotherapy for malignant disease. It has a characteristic presentation and may lead to gut perforation with consequent high mortality. It is best treated by early surgical intervention. Considerable mortality is inevitable in these gravely ill patients.
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Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002432:Cecum / Q000601:surgery; D003082:Colectomy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004760:Enterocolitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery