Splenic Abscess: An Unusual Complication of Colon Cancer

Colon cancer is among the common malignancies. Common cancer-related complications are regional tumor extension, obstruction, and tumor perforation. Abscess formation is among the rare complications. We report a case of a 60-year-old female who presented with shortness of breath and left upper quadr...

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Autores principales: Yelisetti, Rishitha, Khurshid, Madiha, Awad, Areig, Kaji, Anand
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5593445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28912912
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/gr840w
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Sumario:Colon cancer is among the common malignancies. Common cancer-related complications are regional tumor extension, obstruction, and tumor perforation. Abscess formation is among the rare complications. We report a case of a 60-year-old female who presented with shortness of breath and left upper quadrant pain and was diagnosed with splenic abscess associated with colon cancer. This type of presentation necessitates an early surgical intervention.

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