A Case of Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Infected by Clostridium septicum in a Patient with Colon Cancer / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 205-209, 2009.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-721611
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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Assunto principal:
Aneurisma Aórtico
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Ruptura Aórtica
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Ruptura
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Aneurisma Infectado
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Clostridium
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Colo
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Neoplasias do Colo
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Neoplasias Hematológicas
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Diagnóstico Precoce
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Clostridium septicum
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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