MD Wenzel G. Vas FRCP , Robert Seelig MD , B. Mahanta MD , Bhargavi Patel MD , Zarrin Salimi MD , Carroll Markivee MD , Murali Sundaram MD
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Abstract
The computed tomography findings of 10 patients with neutropenic colitis are described and illustrated. Seven of these patients had leukemia, one had lymphocytic lymphoma, and two had systemic lupus erythematosus. All patients had colon wall thickening which was either isodense with the normal bowel tissue or showed areas of intramural low density. Air in the thickened bowel wall was seen in six patients. These computed tomography findings in neutropenic patients with fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea should suggest the diagnosis in most instances, resulting in prompt treatment of this usually life-threatening entity.