Aspergillus-induced small bowel obstruction in a leukemic newborn.
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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.
Duke Scholars
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.
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