Article
Typhlitis (neutropenic enterocolitis) in patients with acute leukemia: a review.
Expert review of hematology - 1 Feb 2017
Portugal Rodrigo, Nucci Marcio
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Typhlitis is an abdominal complication of cancer chemotherapy, affecting mostly patients receiving intensive chemotherapeutic regimens with high potential to induce mucosal damage, such as patients with acute leukemia. Despite being relatively frequent, there are no randomized trials or high-quality cohort studies addressing important aspects of the diagnosis and management of the disease. Areas...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
