Variant Neutropenic Enterocolitis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis

摘要: Abstract Background: Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE) is characterized by fever, abdominal pain, and neutropenia. Observed most commonly in relation to solid, hematologic, lymphoproliferative malignant tumors their treatment, this disease entity may involve a wide area of the gastrointestinal tract. We report first case NE with isolated appendiceal involvement non-oncologic neutropenic patient who was managed successfully medically. In addition, we formally recognize appendicitis as variant differentiate it from acute non-neutropenic appendicitis. Methods: Case review pertinent English language literature. Report: A 50-year-old man seronegative large-joint arthritis presented emergently one-day history subjective fever acute-onset pain setting recently developed sulfasalazine-induced agranulocytosis. Abdominal examination revealed mild-to-moderate tenderness rebound right lower qua...