American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 143, Issue 4, 833-835
Copyright © 1984 by American Roentgen Ray Society
Typhlitis: a cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage in children
MF Meyerovitz
and
KE Fellows
Three children with typhilitis complicating acute leukemia and presenting with severe intestinal hemorrhage are described. The arteriographic findings were hypervascularity of the cecum with intense mucosal staining, opacification of superficial ulcers, and arteriovenous shunting into dilated mesenteric veins. The three children were managed successfully with medical, surgical, and embolic therapies, respectively.