TY - JOUR
T1 - Intussusception caused by typhlitis
T2 - a rare complication in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after chemotherapy
AU - Chan, Ren Hao
AU - Chen, Ya Ping
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - Introduction: Intussusception, which is common in pediatric patients but rare in adults with leukemia, usually presents with an intralumenal lesion as a lead point in adults. Case report: We herein report the case of a 38-year-old female who developed right lower quadrant abdominal pain and fever on day 16 of chemotherapy. Abdominal computed tomography showed ileocecal intussusception. The patient underwent surgery, and the definitive pathological diagnosis was typhlitis leading to intussusception. Albeit very rare in adults, typhlitis-induced intussusception should be suspected in those with leukemia presenting with abdominal pain.
AB - Introduction: Intussusception, which is common in pediatric patients but rare in adults with leukemia, usually presents with an intralumenal lesion as a lead point in adults. Case report: We herein report the case of a 38-year-old female who developed right lower quadrant abdominal pain and fever on day 16 of chemotherapy. Abdominal computed tomography showed ileocecal intussusception. The patient underwent surgery, and the definitive pathological diagnosis was typhlitis leading to intussusception. Albeit very rare in adults, typhlitis-induced intussusception should be suspected in those with leukemia presenting with abdominal pain.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00384-019-03395-y
DO - 10.1007/s00384-019-03395-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 31512021
AN - SCOPUS:85072114656
SN - 0179-1958
VL - 34
SP - 1815
EP - 1818
JO - International Journal of Colorectal Disease
JF - International Journal of Colorectal Disease
IS - 10
ER -