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1. Isolated appendiceal typhlitis masquerading as perforated appendicitis in the setting of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Author

McAteer JP, Sanchez SE, Rutledge JC, and Waldhausen JH

Subjects
Appendectomy methods, Appendicitis complications, Child, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Male, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma complications, Typhlitis complications, Appendicitis diagnosis, Appendicitis surgery, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma drug therapy, Typhlitis diagnosis, Typhlitis surgery
Abstract

Abdominal pain is common during chemotherapy for childhood leukemia. Clinically differentiating typhlitis from appendicitis can be difficult. We present an 8-year-old boy with abdominal pain in the setting of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and neutropenia. Following appendectomy for presumed appendicitis, pathology revealed appendiceal typhlitis. Diagnostic and treatment considerations are discussed.

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2014
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