Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia as the Presenting Sign of Colon Cancer

Division

North Florida

Hospital

North Florida Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

9-16-2023

Keywords

clostridium infections, colorectal cancer, infectious aortitis, molecular carcinogenesis, tissue polypeptide specific antigen

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Digestive System Diseases | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Neoplasms

Abstract

Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Some of the most common presenting signs are a change in bowel habits, alteration of fecal contour or consistency, blood in stool, fatigue, and weight loss. However, it may present insidiously. This is the case of an 81-year-old female with

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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