Engelsk titel: Clostridium septicum infection and cancer
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Författare:
Bernardshaw SV
;
Rökke O
Email: soob@haukeland.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 12
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UI-nummer: 01081775
Sammanfattning
BACKGROUND : Unusual infections may occasionally be the first sign of cancer.
MATERIAL, METHODS AND RESULTS : We present a patient admitted with septicaemia caused by Clostridium septicum. After successful treatment of the infection, cancer of the transverse colon was revealed by further examination.
INTERPRETATION : In cases of unusual infections, underlying malignant disease should be suspected.