A Case of Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Infected by Clostridium septicum in a Patient with Colon Cancer.
- Author:
Hae Yoon CHOI
1
;
Cheong Won PARK
;
Ji Yoon NOH
;
Jung Yeon HEO
;
Mi Jung KIM
;
Won Suk CHOI
;
Yu Mi JO
;
Joon Young SONG
;
Woo Joo KIM
;
Hee Jin CHEONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Infected aortic aneurysm; Colon cancer; Clostridium septicum
- MeSH: Aneurysm, Infected; Aortic Aneurysm; Aortic Rupture; Clostridium; Clostridium septicum; Colon; Colonic Neoplasms; Early Diagnosis; Hematologic Neoplasms; Humans; Korea; Rupture
- From: Infection and Chemotherapy 2009;41(3):205-209
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- 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.
