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Aspergillus-induced small bowel obstruction in a leukemic newborn.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Raaf, JH; Donahoe, PK; Truman, JT; Robboy, SJ
Published in: Surgery
January 1977

An infant with congenital acute myelocytic leukemia, who was being treated with chemotherapeutic agents, developed obstruction and infarction of the ileum due to occlusion of mesenteric arteries by Aspergillus hyphae. This case demonstrates how blood vessel occlusion by occult aspergillosis can present clinically as a surgical emergency.

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Published In

Surgery

ISSN

0039-6060

Publication Date

January 1977

Volume

81

Issue

1

Start / End Page

111 / 113

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Leukemia
  • Intestine, Small
  • Intestinal Obstruction
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
  • Aspergillosis
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Raaf, J. H., Donahoe, P. K., Truman, J. T., & Robboy, S. J. (1977). Aspergillus-induced small bowel obstruction in a leukemic newborn. Surgery, 81(1), 111–113.
Raaf, J. H., P. K. Donahoe, J. T. Truman, and S. J. Robboy. “Aspergillus-induced small bowel obstruction in a leukemic newborn.Surgery 81, no. 1 (January 1977): 111–13.
Raaf JH, Donahoe PK, Truman JT, Robboy SJ. Aspergillus-induced small bowel obstruction in a leukemic newborn. Surgery. 1977 Jan;81(1):111–3.
Raaf, J. H., et al. “Aspergillus-induced small bowel obstruction in a leukemic newborn.Surgery, vol. 81, no. 1, Jan. 1977, pp. 111–13.
Raaf JH, Donahoe PK, Truman JT, Robboy SJ. Aspergillus-induced small bowel obstruction in a leukemic newborn. Surgery. 1977 Jan;81(1):111–113.
Journal cover image

Published In

Surgery

ISSN

0039-6060

Publication Date

January 1977

Volume

81

Issue

1

Start / End Page

111 / 113

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Leukemia
  • Intestine, Small
  • Intestinal Obstruction
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
  • Aspergillosis
  • 3202 Clinical sciences