Thoracic empyema associated with recurrent colon cancer: report of a case and review of the literature.
Journal Article (Review)
Many types of infections associated with colorectal cancer have been reported. Here, we describe a rare case of thoracic empyema that was observed during immunotherapy for recurrent colon cancer. Culture of the pleural fluid yielded Streptococcus bovis, which is known to be associated with gastrointestinal lesions, especially colorectal malignancies. The possible correlation between these two clinical entities-empyema and colon cancer-is discussed.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Osada, T; Nagawa, H; Masaki, T; Tsuno, NH; Sunami, E; Watanabe, T; Muto, T; Shibata, Y
Published Date
- February 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 44 / 2
Start / End Page
- 291 - 294
PubMed ID
- 11227950
Pubmed Central ID
- 11227950
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0012-3706
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/BF02234308
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States