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A Case of Clostridium septicum Aortitis With Concomitant Adenocarcinoma of the Cecum
Clostridium septicum aortitis is a rare infection that is strongly associated with underlying adenocarcinoma of the colon. We report a case of a 73-year-old woman with peripheral vascular disease who presented after 4 weeks of severe abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography showed thickening of...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American College of Gastroenterology
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4508950/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26203448 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2015.68 |
Sumario: | Clostridium septicum aortitis is a rare infection that is strongly associated with underlying adenocarcinoma of the colon. We report a case of a 73-year-old woman with peripheral vascular disease who presented after 4 weeks of severe abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography showed thickening of the cecal wall and gas in the aortic wall. Colonoscopy revealed a large ulcerated moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma in the cecum. Blood cultures grew Clostridium septicum. The patient was offered surgical intervention but refused; she was treated with antibiotics and discharged home where she died 1 week later. |
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