Extensive Colonic Pneumatosis, Pneumoperitoneum, Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema - a Rare Pattern of Complications in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Ana T VilaresBárbara ViamonteAntonio J MadureiraPublished in: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (2022)
Teaching Point: Intestinal pneumatosis associated with pneumoperitoneum, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema is an extremely rare complication of leukemia; even though its imaging appearance can be alarming, a benign treatment-associated etiology should always be considered in this subset of patients so that unnecessary interventions can be avoided.
Keyphrases
- acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- end stage renal disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- lung function
- high resolution
- acute myeloid leukemia
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- physical activity
- risk factors
- allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- mass spectrometry
- air pollution
- cystic fibrosis
- medical students