A reminder of the association between Clostridium septicum and colonic adenocarcinoma
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We present the case of a patient, with previously unknown liver metastases, presenting with a liver abscess and Clostridium septicum septicaemia. C. septicum is known to be associated with both malignancy and immunosuppression and therefore in patients where this organism is isolated, efforts must be made to exclude an occult underlying malignancy or haematological disorder.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International Seminars in Surgical Oncology
دوره 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006