1.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
; 64(1): 223-224, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33433455
2.
Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus
; 29(3): 181-3, 2013 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24426370
ABSTRACT
Neutropenic entrocolitis (NE) is a life threatening complication of acute leukemia. The case presented here is of a 12 year old boy with acute myeloid leukemia, who developed neutropenic enterocolitis after induction with BFM-93 protocol. Patient underwent exploratory laparotomy during grade 4 neutropenia after failure on conservative line of management of NE. Patient withstood the procedure with supportive care and recovered. This case is reported because NE is a rare but potentially fatal complication and there are no clear guidelines for surgical intervention.