RADIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF FUNGAL TYPHLITIS COMPLICATING ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA

Authors
KAMAL M WILKINSON AG GIBSON B
Citation
M. Kamal et al., RADIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF FUNGAL TYPHLITIS COMPLICATING ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA, Pediatric radiology, 27(1), 1997, pp. 18-19
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010449
Volume
27
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
18 - 19
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0449(1997)27:1<18:RFOFTC>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We report the radiological features of fungal typhlitis, a complicatio n of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, in a child. Colonic dilatation, in tramural gas and a tumour-like filling defect in the caecum were demon strated on ultrasound and contrast enema.