Mycotic aneurysm caused by Clostridium septicum in a patient with colorectal cancer

Winesh Ramphal; Niels J. Raaijmakers; Marjolein van der Klift; Jan H. Wijsman; Jan A.J.W. Kluytmans; Eelco J. Veen

doi:10.1007/s15010-018-1155-z

Mycotic aneurysm caused by Clostridium septicum in a patient with colorectal cancer

Winesh Ramphal^*
, Niels J. Raaijmakers
, Marjolein van der Klift
, Jan H. Wijsman
, Jan A.J.W. Kluytmans
, Eelco J. Veen

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A mycotic aneurysm caused by a Clostridium septicum is a rare infection and has a strong association with colorectal cancer. If left untreated, the mortality rate of the first 24 h is high. This case report discusses the optimal treatment of emergency surgery combined with antibiotic treatment to improve survival. We present a fatal case of a 71-year-old male with abscedation of a caecal carcinoma who shortly after developed a mycotic aneurysm of the infrarenal aorta as a result of a C. septicum infection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	711-716
Number of pages	6
Journal	Infection
Volume	46
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-018-1155-z
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antibiotic treatment
Clostridium septicum
Colorectal cancer
Gas gangrene
Mycotic aneurysm
Colorectal Neoplasms/complications
Humans
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Combined Modality Therapy
Gas Gangrene/diagnosis
Clostridium Infections/diagnosis
Fatal Outcome
Biomarkers
Aged
Aneurysm, Infected/diagnosis

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Mycotic aneurysm caused by Clostridium septicum in a patient with colorectal cancer

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