title: [Surgery for neutropenic enterocolitis, a complication in acute lymphoblastic leukemia].
abstract: Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE) is an unusual acute complication of neutropenia, associated with leukemia and lymphoma. It has been observed mainly in the first phase of therapy when drugs are used in maximally tolerated dose. This is a case report of neutropenic enterocolitis in a patient with acute lymphoblast leukemia who received prednisone, vincristine, daunorubicin and L-asparaginase, with perforation of cecal and terminal ileum. Perforation and defect intestine wall was excised and sutured directly in two layers. Protective proximal loop ileostomy was performed at that time.
authors.forename: Spasoje
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radulović
authors.forename: Zoran
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Golubović
authors.forename: Branislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jovanović
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pejanović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D044504:Enterocolitis, Neutropenic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents