Appendicitis and intestinal infarction due to aspergillosis in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia

Small bowel infarction is a rare and fatal complication of invasive aspergillosis following chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. We describe a case of an adult patient with an AML who developed appendicitis and intestinal infarction secondary to aspergillosis following anti-leukemi...

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Published inJournal of Applied Hematology Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 65 - 68
Main Authors Alaskar, Ahmed, Salih, Salih, Alshammari, Kanaan, Bakkar, Mohammad, Alkushi, Abdulmohsen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.04.2014
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Acute myeloid leukemia
Appendicitis
appendicitis and intestinal infarction
Aspergillosis
Care and treatment
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal diseases
Health aspects
Risk factors
Saudi Arabia
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Summary:Small bowel infarction is a rare and fatal complication of invasive aspergillosis following chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. We describe a case of an adult patient with an AML who developed appendicitis and intestinal infarction secondary to aspergillosis following anti-leukemic chemotherapy. The diagnosis was made histologically at laparotomy. The patient died later despite antifungal therapy.
ISSN:1658-5127
DOI:10.4103/1658-5127.137157