Surgical Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment of Intestinal Aspergillosis in Pediatric Patients with ALL

Conclusion Surgeons should be aware of surgical complications of intestinal aspergillosis in children with hematooncological diseases requiring exploration and resection. IA is a rare event and still difficult to diagnose due to unspecific abdominal symptoms. Thus, biopsy sampling is of utmost importance to ensure diagnosis, and resection of necrotic or perforated tissue should be attempted early. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - September 25, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Fischer, Janina Simon, Thorsten Hamprecht, Axel Hos, Nina M öricke, Anja Cernaianu, Grigore Tharun, Lars Gruhn, Bernd Plum, Georg D übbers, Martin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research