Two cases of paralitic ileus in onco-hematologic patients

Francesca Carraro; Elisa Rivetti; Erica Romano; Franca Fagioli

doi:10.4081/pr.2012.e3

Pediatric Reports (Jan 2012)

Two cases of paralitic ileus in onco-hematologic patients

Francesca Carraro,
Elisa Rivetti,
Erica Romano,
Franca Fagioli

Affiliations

Francesca Carraro: Pediatric, Onco-Hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Division, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital, Turin
Elisa Rivetti: Pediatric, Onco-Hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Division, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital, Turin
Erica Romano: Pediatric, Onco-Hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Division, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital, Turin
Franca Fagioli: Pediatric, Onco-Hematology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Division, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital, Turin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2012.e3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. e3 – e3

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ileus is a severe complication resulting from a variety of disorders. It occurs most commonly in patients with serious underlying medical or surgical conditions. Prompt diagnosis and appropriate management may improve the outcome. We describe 2 cases of onco-hematologic patients who presented this complication after intensive chemotherapy.

paralitic ileus, onco-hematologic patients, pediatric

Published in Pediatric Reports

ISSN: 2036-749X (Print); 2036-7503 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/pediatrrep

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