Typhlitis: A Rare Appendicitis Mimic in a Young Healthy Female
| Autor: | Salman B Syed, Tasur Seen, Christopher Kowalczyk, Jonathan Vincent M Reyes, Nirali Sheth |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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appendicitis
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment typhilitis rlq pain Neutropenia Gastroenterology Cecum Internal medicine Internal Medicine medicine Right lower quadrant c. diff colitis right lower quadrant pain Enterocolitis enterocolitis business.industry Neutropenic enterocolitis General Engineering Immunosuppression medicine.disease Appendicitis C. diff Colitis neutropenic colitis medicine.anatomical_structure medicine.symptom Radiology business |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Typhlitis, also known as neutropenic enterocolitis, is a rare but serious condition characterized by inflammation of the cecum causing right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain and fever. It typically affects immunocompromised patients with neutropenia, hematologic malignancies, AIDS, or those on immunosuppressive therapy. This is an entity that should be considered in any differential for a patient with febrile RLQ pain, not just those with obvious immunosuppression. |
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