Asymptomatic pneumatosis intestinalis following chemotherapy for B lymphoblastic leukemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities in an adolescent patient
| Autor: | Dae Kyu Shin, So Young Chong, Doyeun Oh, Harry Yoon, Jo Eun Kim, Jisu Oh |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Chemotherapy business.industry B lymphoblastic leukemia medicine.medical_treatment B lymphoblastic leukemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities Peritonitis Case Report Hematology medicine.disease Asymptomatic Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Submucosa Subserosa medicine medicine.symptom business Pneumatosis intestinalis Complication |
| Zdroj: | The Korean Journal of Hematology |
| ISSN: | 2092-9129 1738-7949 |
| Popis: | Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare condition characterized by multiple pneumocysts in the submucosa or subserosa of the bowel. Here, we report a rare case of asymptomatic PI after chemotherapy induction in an 18-yr-old man with B lymphoblastic leukemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities. The patient was treated conservatively and recovered without complications. The possibility of PI should be considered as a complication during or after chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies. Conservative treatment should be considered unless there are complications, including peritonitis, bowel perforation, and severe sepsis. |
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