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typhlitis

necrotizing inflammation of the colon in neutropenic patients

cecum ("typhlon" in Greek) most frequent site
patients with leukemia, terminal lymphoma, aplastic anemia, cyclic neutropenia
symptoms: abdominal pain, diarrhea

xray findings:

SBO
soft-tissue mass in right lower quadrant
thumbprinting due to bowel wall edema
intramural gas
bowel wall thickening

ultrasound findings:

thickening of bowel mucosa
intraluminal fluid
pericecal fluid
abdominal abscess

Richard Gunderman, MD - 14 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013

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