Ischemic Colitis of the Transverse Colon Induced by 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Irinotecan: A Case Report

Ischemic Colitis of the Transverse Colon Induced by 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Irinotecan: A Case Report

Gastrointestinal complications are common in chemotherapy patients. Although most patients’ abdominal symptoms can be due to mild chemotherapy adverse reactions, severe or life-threatening complications might occur. Typhlitis or neutropenic enterocolitis is a severe bowel wall inflammation in leuke...

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Main Authors: Fezzeh Elyasinia, Nasir Fakhar, Reza Eslamian, Amirhossein Pirouz, Ehsan Sadeghian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Colitis
Chemotherapy
Ischemia
Irinotecan
5- Fluorouracil
Online Access:https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/445

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