A rare case of Clostridium septicum aortitis with colon adenocarcinoma

Clostridium septicum aortitis is a rare, highly morbid condition typically accompanied by malignant disease, such as hematologic cancer or colon adenocarcinoma. Presenting symptoms commonly described include acute onset of abdominal pain, nausea, and fevers. Prompt diagnosis of infectious aortitis i...

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Main Authors: Niti Shahi, MD, Mariano Arosemena, MD, Jeontaik Kwon, MD, Paul DiMuzio, MD, Babak Abai, MD, Dawn M. Salvatore, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428718300066