Conservative management of pneumatosis intestinalis following haematopietic stem cell transplantation for major beta thalassemia

Eur J Pediatr. 2007 Jun;166(6):615-6. doi: 10.1007/s00431-006-0274-1. Epub 2006 Sep 29.

Authors

Vinciane Vlieghe¹, Christophe F Chantrain, Sarra Benmiloud, Bénédicte Brichard, Sophie Dupont, Jean de Ville de Goyet, Raymond Reding, Dominique Hermans, Alain Bachy, Christiane Vermylen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, St-Luc University Hospital, Catholic University of Louvain, Avenue Hippocrate-B, Brussels, Belgium.

PMID: 17008998
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-006-0274-1

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Child, Preschool
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Parenteral Nutrition, Total
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / diagnostic imaging
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / etiology*
Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / therapy
Pneumoperitoneum / diagnostic imaging
Radiography
beta-Thalassemia / complications
beta-Thalassemia / therapy*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents