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Perforation of enteric duplication during chemotherapy for osteosarcoma
Tatsuya Morishima1, Itaru Kato, Katsutsugu Umeda
1Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Summary
A perforated enteric duplication caused severe abdominal pain in a child undergoing chemotherapy for osteosarcoma. This rare complication highlights the need to consider gastrointestinal perforations in such patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Conventional osteosarcoma treatment involves chemotherapy, which can have various side effects.
- Gastrointestinal complications, though rare, can occur during chemotherapy for pediatric cancers.
- Severe abdominal pain in immunocompromised patients warrants thorough investigation.
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