Neutropenic Enterocolitis Disclosing an Underlying Cyclic Neutropenia

Neutropenic enterocolitis is a syndrome characterized by fever and abdominal pain in a neutropenic patient. It is often reported in children treated for leukemia and rarely reported in patients with other diseases. Herein, we report the case of a 9-year-old patient with a medical history of recurren...

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Main Authors: Fatima Ezzahra Lahlimi, Khawla Khalil, Soumia Lahiaouni, Illias Tazi
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8858764
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description Neutropenic enterocolitis is a syndrome characterized by fever and abdominal pain in a neutropenic patient. It is often reported in children treated for leukemia and rarely reported in patients with other diseases. Herein, we report the case of a 9-year-old patient with a medical history of recurrent fever and mouth ulcers since the age of 4, who presented with neutropenic enterocolitis complicated with intestinal perforation which all leaded to disclose cyclic neutropenia. The patient was successfully treated by aggressive supportive care combined with surgical intervention. Neutropenic enterocolitis with possible complications should be considered and promptly managed in every neutropenic patient and may reveal a rare cause of neutropenia as cyclic neutropenia.
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spelling doaj-art-68fa2ff4ff8747bd9f4ac2fc259322552025-08-20T02:35:25ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88587648858764Neutropenic Enterocolitis Disclosing an Underlying Cyclic NeutropeniaFatima Ezzahra Lahlimi0Khawla Khalil1Soumia Lahiaouni2Illias Tazi3Hematology Department, University Hospital Mohamed VI, Faculty of Medicine, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, MoroccoHematology Department, University Hospital Mohamed VI, Faculty of Medicine, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, MoroccoHematology Department, University Hospital Mohamed VI, Faculty of Medicine, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, MoroccoHematology Department, University Hospital Mohamed VI, Faculty of Medicine, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, MoroccoNeutropenic enterocolitis is a syndrome characterized by fever and abdominal pain in a neutropenic patient. It is often reported in children treated for leukemia and rarely reported in patients with other diseases. Herein, we report the case of a 9-year-old patient with a medical history of recurrent fever and mouth ulcers since the age of 4, who presented with neutropenic enterocolitis complicated with intestinal perforation which all leaded to disclose cyclic neutropenia. The patient was successfully treated by aggressive supportive care combined with surgical intervention. Neutropenic enterocolitis with possible complications should be considered and promptly managed in every neutropenic patient and may reveal a rare cause of neutropenia as cyclic neutropenia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8858764
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