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Neutropenic enterocolitis
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Neutropenic enterocolitis, also known as typhlitis, is an inflammation of the cecum (part of the large intestine) that may be associated with infection.[1] It is particularly associated with neutropenia, a low level of neutrophil granulocytes (the most common form of white blood cells) in the blood.
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Neutropenic enterocolitis | |
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Other names | Typhlitis, typhlenteritis, caecitis, cecitis |
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Specialty | General surgery |
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