A Case of Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Infected by Clostridium septicum in a Patient with Colon Cancer / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 205-209, 2009.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Infected aortic aneurysm a life-threatening disease entity. Clostridium septicum is a very rare pathogen of infected aneurysms that carries a high mortality rate and demonstrates a strong association with an derlying colonic or hematologic neoplasm. Herein, we report a case of ruptured aortic aneurysm infected by C. septicum in a patient with colon cancer. This is the first reported case of infected aneurysm caused by C. septicum in Korea. Early diagnosis, appropriate antibiotic therapy, and prompt surgical interventions are required considering the rapid downhill progression of C. septicum-induced infected aneurysm.
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Main subject:
Aortic Aneurysm
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Aortic Rupture
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Rupture
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Aneurysm, Infected
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Clostridium
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Colon
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Hematologic Neoplasms
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Early Diagnosis
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Clostridium septicum
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2009
Type:
Article