Preferred Label : neutropenic enterocolitis;
RADLEX synonyms : typhlitis;
Definition : A syndrome characterized by inflammation in the ileum, the cecum, and the ascending
colon. It is observed in cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia or
in other immunocompromised individuals (immunocompromised host). [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0267537;
Origin ID : RID3422;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
A syndrome characterized by inflammation in the ileum, the cecum, and the ascending
colon. It is observed in cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia or
in other immunocompromised individuals (immunocompromised host). [MeSH]
