Neutropenic enterocolitis disclosing an underlying cyclic neutropenia:
case report
- Lahlimi Fatimaezzahra,
- Khawla Khalil,
- Soumia Lahiouni,
- Iliass Tazi
Soumia Lahiouni
Mohammed VI University Hospital Marrakech
Author ProfileAbstract
Neutropenic enterocolitis is a syndrome characterized by fever and
abdominal pain in a neutropenic patient. It is often reported in
children treated for leukemia, rarely reported in patients with other
diseases. Herein, we report the case of a 9-year-old patient with a
medical history of recurrent fever and mouth ulcers since the age of 4,
who presented with neutropenic enterocolitis complicated with intestinal
perforation which all leaded to disclose cyclic neutropenia. The patient
was successfully treated by aggressive supportive care combining to
surgical intervention. Neutropenic enterocolitis with possible
complications should be considered and promptly managed in every
neutropenic patient and may reveal a rare cause of neutropenia as cyclic
neutropenia