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Shuchita Gupta¹, Seema Kapoor, R N Mandal Ravi

¹Department of Pediatrics, MAMC and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

|June 28, 2011

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Neutropenic enterocolitis, a GI complication in chemotherapy patients, rarely affects the rectum. This case highlights rectal involvement in a child with acute lymphoblastic lymphoma, presenting as ileus and a rectal mass.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Oncology
Gastroenterology
Hematology

Background:

Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE) is a severe gastrointestinal complication often seen in pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy.
NE typically affects the ileum and cecum, with rectal involvement being exceptionally rare.

Observation:

This report details a rare case of NE in a child treated for acute lymphoblastic lymphoma.
The patient presented with signs of ileus and a distinct mass-like lesion in the rectum.

Findings:

The findings indicate that neutropenic enterocolitis can manifest with rectal involvement, mimicking other rectal pathologies.
This presentation is unusual, as the rectum is not a common site for NE.

Implications:

This case expands the understanding of neutropenic enterocolitis presentation in pediatric oncology.
Awareness of this rare rectal manifestation is crucial for timely diagnosis and management in immunocompromised children.
Further research may elucidate the specific mechanisms leading to rectal NE.