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Neutropaenic enterocolitis

MedGen UID:
83363
•Concept ID:
C0343387
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Enterocolitis, Neutropenic; Ileocecal Syndrome; Neutropenic Enterocolitis
SNOMED CT: Neutropaenic enterocolitis (240358005)

Definition

A syndrome characterized by inflammation in the ILEUM, the CECUM, and the ASCENDING COLON. It is observed in cancer patients with CHEMOTHERAPY-induced NEUTROPENIA or in other immunocompromised individuals (IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST). [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNeutropaenic enterocolitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Typhlitis and Neutropenic Enterocolitis in Children with Cancer.
Cross SJ, Patel JR, Wolf J
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2022 Aug 1;41(8):e326-e328. Epub 2022 Jul 13 doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003556. PMID: 35421049
Clostridium difficile colitis: CT findings and differential diagnosis.
Guerri S, Danti G, Frezzetti G, Lucarelli E, Pradella S, Miele V
Radiol Med 2019 Dec;124(12):1185-1198. Epub 2019 Jul 13 doi: 10.1007/s11547-019-01066-0. PMID: 31302848
Cytotoxic treatment-induced gastrointestinal symptoms.
Blijlevens NM
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2007 Apr;1(1):16-22. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e3281108025. PMID: 18660719

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Neutropaenic enterocolitis: A medical/surgical oncological dilemma.
Israel Aina YT, Emordi VC, Osagie OT
Afr J Paediatr Surg 2021 Jul-Sep;18(3):171-173. doi: 10.4103/ajps.AJPS_70_20. PMID: 34341204Free PMC Article
A fatal case of levamisole induced bone marrow failure.
George JT, Janeela AM, Sigamani E, Mathuram AJ
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Sep 30;12(9) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231167. PMID: 31570359Free PMC Article
The complication of gastro-enteric fistulisation in neutropenic enterocolitis secondary to aplastic anaemia.
Teichmann D, Cummins M, Keogh SJ, Rogers T
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014 Feb;61(2):358-9. Epub 2013 Sep 9 doi: 10.1002/pbc.24531. PMID: 24019212

Therapy

A fatal case of levamisole induced bone marrow failure.
George JT, Janeela AM, Sigamani E, Mathuram AJ
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Sep 30;12(9) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231167. PMID: 31570359Free PMC Article

Prognosis

A fatal case of levamisole induced bone marrow failure.
George JT, Janeela AM, Sigamani E, Mathuram AJ
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Sep 30;12(9) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231167. PMID: 31570359Free PMC Article
The complication of gastro-enteric fistulisation in neutropenic enterocolitis secondary to aplastic anaemia.
Teichmann D, Cummins M, Keogh SJ, Rogers T
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014 Feb;61(2):358-9. Epub 2013 Sep 9 doi: 10.1002/pbc.24531. PMID: 24019212

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