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Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation: An Atypical Presentation of Neutropenic Enterocolitis—A Case Report

Author(s) -

Aylin Canbolat Ayhan,

Çetin Timur,

Ersin Bocu,

Neslihan Gulcin

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

case reports in hematology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6560

pISSN - 2090-6579

DOI - 10.1155/2014/925078

Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , enterocolitis , perforation , necrotizing enterocolitis , gastroenterology , pediatrics , surgery , materials science , punching , metallurgy

Background . Neutropenic enterocolitis is one of the most common gastrointestinal complications seen in patients who are receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Severe neutropenia is the main underlying factor of this pathology. It is characterized by fever and abdominal pain. Case Presentation . Herein, we report a case of neutropenic enterocolitis which presented with intestinal perforation in an afebrile patient who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and was receiving induction chemotherapy. Conclusion . We aimed to emphasize the importance of enterocolitis and increase awareness against such severe complications which could have unexpected presentations.

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