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Clostridium septicum aortitis with synchronous ascending colon and rectal adenocarcinoma

Clostridium septicum (C. septicum) aortitis is a rare condition frequently associated with colon adenocarcinoma and carries a poor prognosis. We report the case of a 66-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain, blood in the stool, fever and chills. Laboratory tests were significant for leukocy...

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Autores principales: Jain, Deepanshu, Kistler, Andrew C., Kozuch, Patricia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5480006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28655990
http://dx.doi.org/10.20524/aog.2017.0140