Diseases [C] » Infections [C01] » Intraabdominal Infections » Typhlitis
Diseases [C] » Digestive System Diseases [C06] » Gastrointestinal Diseases » Gastroenteritis » Enterocolitis » Enterocolitis, Neutropenic » Typhlitis
Diseases [C] » Digestive System Diseases [C06] » Gastrointestinal Diseases » Intestinal Diseases » Cecal Diseases » Typhlitis
Description
Necrotizing inflammation of the CECUM ("typhlon" in Greek), sometimes spreading to the APPENDIX and/or the ILEUM. Symptoms include ABDOMINAL PAIN and DIARRHEA. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial. Typhlitis is often associated with NEUTROPENIA and chemotherapy in immunocompromised individuals (IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST). MeSH
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