The American journal of pediatric hematology/oncology
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Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol · Nov 1994
Case ReportsTyphlitis in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia prior to the administration of chemotherapy.
A 3-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed typhlitis immediately after diagnosis and before the institution of chemotherapy. ⋯ Typhlitis should always be considered as a potential cause of acute sepsis and abdominal pain in a leukemic patient.