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Intussusception caused by typhlitis: a rare complication in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after chemotherapy

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Introduction

Intussusception, which is common in pediatric patients but rare in adults with leukemia, usually presents with an intralumenal lesion as a lead point in adults.

Case report

We herein report the case of a 38-year-old female who developed right lower quadrant abdominal pain and fever on day 16 of chemotherapy. Abdominal computed tomography showed ileocecal intussusception. The patient underwent surgery, and the definitive pathological diagnosis was typhlitis leading to intussusception. Albeit very rare in adults, typhlitis-induced intussusception should be suspected in those with leukemia presenting with abdominal pain.

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  1. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng-Li Road, Tainan City, 704, Taiwan

    Ren-Hao Chan

  2. Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

    Ya-Ping Chen

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RH Chan and YP Chen contributed equally to the study design, collection of data, and the writing of the manuscript.

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Chan, RH., Chen, YP. Intussusception caused by typhlitis: a rare complication in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after chemotherapy. Int J Colorectal Dis 34, 1815–1818 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-019-03395-y

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