Typhlitis

Overview

Necrotizing inflammation of the CECUM (typhlon in Greek), sometimes spreading to the APPENDIX and/or the ILEUM. Symptoms include ABDOMINAL PAIN and DIARRHEA. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial. Typhlitis is often associated with NEUTROPENIA and chemotherapy in immunocompromised individuals (IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST).

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Quick facts about Typhlitis

Topic type

Condition

Category

Gastroenterology

MeSH classification

C01.463.850|C06.405.205.596.750.500|C06.405.469.110.708

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