Neutropenic enterocolitis-induced sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation after chemotherapy: a case report

• Main Authors: Masako Ishikawa (Author), Kentaro Nakayama (Author), Sultana Razia (Author), Akiko Ishida (Author), Hitomi Yamashita (Author), Tomoka Ishibashi (Author), Seiya Sato (Author), Kiyoka Sawada (Author), Hiroki Sasamori (Author), Sonomi Kurose (Author), Noriyoshi Ishikawa (Author), Satoru Kyo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE) is a potentially life-threatening disease that primarily occurs in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy. NE has substantial morbidity and mortality, and its incidence has increased with the widespread use of chemotherapeutic agents such as taxa...