Anzinger Harrison, Cadili Lina, Li Amanda, Barclay Amanda, Hayashi Allen H
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H OB3, Canada.
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada.
J Surg Case Rep. 2023 Sep 18;2023(9):rjad512. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad512. eCollection 2023 Sep.
is a very rare cause of severe spontaneous pediatric enterocolitis and is often associated with underlying malignancy or immunocompromise. Likewise, cyclic neutropenia is a rare congenital immunodeficiency that is characterized by cyclical periods of neutropenia, often with more severe symptoms in the pediatric population. Here, we present a unique case of spontaneous enterocolitis, sepsis, and myonecrosis in a child with undiagnosed cyclic neutropenia. Early recognition of pediatric sepsis, frequent reevaluation and identification of rapidly progressive infection, and early surgical intervention are critical for the effective management of a rare and severe infection.