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Enterocolitis, Neutropenic
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Definition
: A syndrome characterized by inflammation in the ILEUM, the CECUM, and the ASCENDING COLON. It is observed in cancer patients with CHEMOTHERAPY-induced NEUTROPENIA or in other immunocompromised individuals (IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST).
See Also
Typhlitis
Other names
Syndrome, Ileocecal; Neutropenic Enterocolitis; Ileocecal Syndrome