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Enterocolitis, Neutropenic MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Enterocolitis, Neutropenic
Tree Number(s)
C06.405.205.596.750
C06.405.469.363.750
Unique ID
D044504
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044504
Scope Note
A syndrome characterized by inflammation in the ILEUM, the CECUM, and the ASCENDING COLON. It is observed in cancer patients with CHEMOTHERAPY-induced NEUTROPENIA or in other immunocompromised individuals (IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST).
Entry Term(s)
Ileocecal Syndrome
Neutropenic Enterocolitis
Previous Indexing
Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous (1976-2003)
See Also
Typhlitis
Public MeSH Note
2004
History Note
2004
Date Established
2004/01/01
Date of Entry
2003/07/09
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Enterocolitis, Neutropenic Preferred
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