Intussusception in children with ALL receiving chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Acute abdominal complications of chemotherapy are common but the differential diagnosis wide. We describe two cases of intussuception of the bowel in children receiving chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and discuss how a high clinical suspicion is critical for the correct diagnosis to be made rapidly.
Arestis
Nikolas J
NJ
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. arestis@doctors.org.uk
Mackinlay
Gordon A
GA
Hendry
George M
GM
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents