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Case of the Week 387 
What is the most likely diagnosis?
- 37 year old man with leukemia and RLQ pain
Axial CT scan of lower abdomen
- Psoas hematoma
- Diverticulitis
- Ogilvie's syndrome
- Carcinoid tumor
- Typhlitis
Additional Image - Coronal CT reconstruction of abdomen
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Coronal CT reconstruction of abdomen
Answer:
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5. Typhlitis
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Typhlitis
General Considerations
- Seen in neutropenic patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy for malignancy
- May also present in patients with aplastic anemia, AIDS, lymphoma, or after immunosuppressive therapy s/p solid organ transplant
- True incidence is unknown
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