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Typhlitis, also known as necrotizing enterocolitis, is a severe inflammation and necrosis of the cecum that mainly affects immunocompromised cancer patients who are neutropenic after chemotherapy. It occurs when chemotherapy damages the intestinal mucosa, allows for overgrowth of bacteria and fungi, and leaves the patient without sufficient white blood cells to fight infection. Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Diagnosis is usually made using CT scan, and treatment invo

Author

Martha Cristina

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