Life-threatening, necrotizing enterocolitis occurring primarily in severely neutropenic patients
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Qasim A et al: Neutropenic enterocolitis (typhlitis). StatPearls, 2021
Guerri S et al: Clostridium difficile colitis: CT findings and differential diagnosis. Radiol Med. 124(12):1185-98, 2019
Tamburrini S et al: Ultrasound diagnosis of typhlitis. J Ultrasound. 22(1):103-6, 2019
del Campo L et al: Abdominal complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Radiographics. 34(2):396-412, 2014
Talebian Yazdi A et al: Neutropenic colitis. JBR-BTR. 94(3):138-9, 2011
Reyna-Figueroa J et al: Antibiotic use before chemotherapy: a risk factor for developing neutropenic colitis in children with leukemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 37(2):121-7., 2014
Shafey A et al: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of enteritis, typhlitis, and colitis in children with acute leukemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 35(7):514-7, 2013
Shvartsbeyn M et al: Pemetrexed-induced typhlitis in non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol. 3(10):1188-90, 2008
Davila ML: Neutropenic enterocolitis: current issues in diagnosis and management. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 9(2):116-20, 2007
McCarville MB: Evaluation of typhlitis in children: CT versus US. Pediatr Radiol. 36(8):890-1, 2006
McCarville MB et al: Typhlitis in childhood cancer. Cancer. 104(2):380-7, 2005
Gayer G et al: Typhlitis as a rare cause of a psoas abscess. Abdom Imaging. 27(5):600-2, 2002
Gayer G et al: Typhlitis: a computed tomography diagnosis. Isr Med Assoc J. 4(2):146-7, 2002
Horton KM et al: CT evaluation of the colon: inflammatory disease. Radiographics. 20(2):399-418, 2000
Kaste SC et al: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with typhlitis. Med Pediatr Oncol. 28(3):209-12, 1997
Adams GW et al: CT detection of typhlitis. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 9(2):363-5, 1985
Frick MP et al: Computed tomography of neutropenic colitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 143(4):763-5, 1984
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Neutropenic enterocolitis, ileocecal syndrome
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Life-threatening, necrotizing enterocolitis occurring primarily in severely neutropenic patients
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Qasim A et al: Neutropenic enterocolitis (typhlitis). StatPearls, 2021
Guerri S et al: Clostridium difficile colitis: CT findings and differential diagnosis. Radiol Med. 124(12):1185-98, 2019
Tamburrini S et al: Ultrasound diagnosis of typhlitis. J Ultrasound. 22(1):103-6, 2019
del Campo L et al: Abdominal complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Radiographics. 34(2):396-412, 2014
Talebian Yazdi A et al: Neutropenic colitis. JBR-BTR. 94(3):138-9, 2011
Reyna-Figueroa J et al: Antibiotic use before chemotherapy: a risk factor for developing neutropenic colitis in children with leukemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 37(2):121-7., 2014
Shafey A et al: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of enteritis, typhlitis, and colitis in children with acute leukemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 35(7):514-7, 2013
Shvartsbeyn M et al: Pemetrexed-induced typhlitis in non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol. 3(10):1188-90, 2008
Davila ML: Neutropenic enterocolitis: current issues in diagnosis and management. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 9(2):116-20, 2007
McCarville MB: Evaluation of typhlitis in children: CT versus US. Pediatr Radiol. 36(8):890-1, 2006
McCarville MB et al: Typhlitis in childhood cancer. Cancer. 104(2):380-7, 2005
Gayer G et al: Typhlitis as a rare cause of a psoas abscess. Abdom Imaging. 27(5):600-2, 2002
Gayer G et al: Typhlitis: a computed tomography diagnosis. Isr Med Assoc J. 4(2):146-7, 2002
Horton KM et al: CT evaluation of the colon: inflammatory disease. Radiographics. 20(2):399-418, 2000
Kaste SC et al: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with typhlitis. Med Pediatr Oncol. 28(3):209-12, 1997
Adams GW et al: CT detection of typhlitis. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 9(2):363-5, 1985
Frick MP et al: Computed tomography of neutropenic colitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 143(4):763-5, 1984
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