A Case of Colon Cancer Associated with Streptococcus gallolyticus Subspecies pasteurianus Bacteremia.
- Author:
Yu Ho LEE
1
;
Soo Youn MOON
;
Mi Suk LEE
;
Jun Seong SON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sonjs@korea.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Streptococcus bovis;
Colonic neoplasms
- MeSH:
Bacteremia*;
Colon*;
Colonic Neoplasms*;
Colonoscopy;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Low Back Pain;
Middle Aged;
Streptococcus bovis;
Streptococcus*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2013;85(6):644-647
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Streptococcus Gallolyticus subspecies pasteurianus is a biotype II/2 of Streptococcus bovis. Although there is a clear correlation between Streptococcus bovis bacteremia and the risk of developing colon cancer, the relationship between Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies pasteurianus bacteremia and colon cancer is not clear. We report a 53-year-old female who initially presented with fever and low back pain. Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies pasteurianus was isolated in blood cultures, so we performed a colonoscopy and discovered colon cancer.
