Neutropenic colitis with cecal perforation during antithyroid therapy

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 644-646

  Chen, Der Fang ^a   Chao, Ing Ming ^a   Huang, Shi Hsin ^a  

^a CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Case report; Enterocolitis; Hyperthyroidism; Methimazole adverse effects; Neutropenia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; ANTITHYROID AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; THIAMAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLOSTOMY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ACTIVITY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; ENTEROCOLITIS; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; ILEOCECAL VALVE; ILEOSTOMY; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; INTESTINE PERFORATION; INTESTINE ULCER; LAPAROTOMY; MORTALITY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUTROPENIA; PANCYTOPENIA; PERITONITIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY;

ADULT; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; CECAL DISEASES; COLITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; METHIMAZOLE; NEUTROPENIA;

EID: 0347756769     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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