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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2015; 21(2): 688-693
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.688
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.688
Rare case of intussusception in an adult with acute myeloid leukemia
Man Fai Law, Hay Nun Chan, Ho Kei Lai, Chung Yin Ha, Celia Ng, Yiu Ming Yeung, Sze Fai Yip, Department of Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, China
Man Fai Law, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China
Cheuk Kei Wong, Department of Radiology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, China
Chun Yin Pang, Department of Pathology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, China
Author contributions: Law MF, Chan HN, Lai HK, Ha CY, Ng C, Yeung YM and Yip SF designed the study and analyzed the data; Law MF wrote the paper; Wong CK and Pang CY prepared the illustrations and wrote the paper.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Man Fai Law, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, 30-32 Shatin, Hong Kong, China. mflaw99@yahoo.com.hk
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Received: June 4, 2014
Peer-review started: June 5, 2014
First decision: July 9, 2014
Revised: September 4, 2014
Accepted: September 30, 2014
Article in press: September 30, 2014
Published online: January 14, 2015
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Peer-review started: June 5, 2014
First decision: July 9, 2014
Revised: September 4, 2014
Accepted: September 30, 2014
Article in press: September 30, 2014
Published online: January 14, 2015
Processing time: 227 Days and 21.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastrointestinal complications are common in patients with acute leukemia, but intussusception is rarely reported in adult leukemia patients. Previous reports have mainly been in children with leukemia. We report a case of intussusception in an adult after chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). A 29-year-old woman with AML presented with fever, vomiting and right lower quadrant pain. Abdominal computed tomography showed features of intussusception. Resection of the involved bowel was performed and the patient recovered from the operation. A high index of clinical suspicion is important for early diagnosis.