Presentation
Aplastic anemia, recent bone marrow transplant. Vomiting and abdominal pain.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Neutropenic enteritis
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The small bowel, except the duodenum, appears inflamed with mural thickening, mucosal and serosal hyperenhancement and intervening low density due to edema. The mesentery is congested. The cecum and remainder of the large bowel appear relatively normal. No fluid collections and no perforation. No other abnormalities.
Case Discussion
Small bowel inflammation can occur in the setting of neutropenia, either primary in bone marrow failure or secondary to chemotherapy. It is more commonly known as neutropenic enterocolitis, with a form localized to the cecum known as typhlitis.
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