Intestinal mucus accumulation in a child with acute myeloblastic leukemia
Turkish Journal of Hematology, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.207-209, 2009 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Hematology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.207-209
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute myeloblastic leukemia, intestinal mucus accumulation, parasite
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Intestinal mucus accumulation is a very rare situation observed in some solid tumors, intestinal inflammation, mucosal hyperplasia, elevated intestinal pressure, and various other diseases. However, it has never been described in acute myeloblastic leukemia. The pathogenesis of intestinal mucus accumulation is still not clear. Here, we report a 14-year-old girl with acute myeloblastic leukemia and febrile neutropenia in addition to typhlitis. She was also immobilized due to joint contractures of the lower extremities and had intestinal mucus accumulation, which was, at first, misdiagnosed as intestinal parasitosis. We speculate that typhlitis, immobilization and decreased intestinal motility due to usage of antiemetic drugs might have been the potential etiologic factors in this case. However, its impact on prognosis of the primary disease is unknown.