Neutropenic colitis

Exacerbation of existing colitis is rare but well recognized with sulfasalazine and it can also cause colitis de novo pseudomembranous colitis with Clostridium dijficile was reported in 1991, as was fatal neutropenic colitis with no... 

Alexander JE, Williamson SL, Seibert JJ et al (1988) The ultrasonographic diagnosis of Typhlitis (neutropenic colitis). Pediatr Radiol 18 200-204... 

Colitis has been reported as a rare comphcation of fluorouracil treatment. Two cases have been reported after intra-arterial chemotherapy (96). A fnrther case has been reported, described by the authors as neutropenic enterocolitis, presenting as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and neutropenia (97). Proven pseudomembranons colitis followed 36 weekly doses of fluorouracil (700 mg) and folinic acid (150 mg) the anthors believed that this was only the second reported case (98). 

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