Kies M S, Luedke D W, Boyd J F, McCue M J
Cancer. 1979 Feb;43(2):730-4. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197902)43:2<730::aid-cncr2820430249>3.0.co;2-6.
We report two cases of neutropenic enterocolitis with long-term survival following surgery. This favorable outcome was related to three major factors: recognition of the acute surgical abdomen, appropriately timed surgical intervention, and a prompt postoperative return of normal circulating white cells.