Korean J Hematol.
2012 Mar;47(1):74-76. 10.5045/kjh.2012.47.1.74.
Asymptomatic pneumatosis intestinalis following chemotherapy for B lymphoblastic leukemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities in an adolescent patient
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
- 2Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. sychong@cha.ac.kr
- KMID: 2251974
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5045/kjh.2012.47.1.74
Abstract
- Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is a rare condition characterized by multiple pneumocysts in the submucosa or subserosa of the bowel. Here, we report a rare case of asymptomatic PI after chemotherapy induction in an 18-yr-old man with B lymphoblastic leukemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities. The patient was treated conservatively and recovered without complications. The possibility of PI should be considered as a complication during or after chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies. Conservative treatment should be considered unless there are complications, including peritonitis, bowel perforation, and severe sepsis.
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