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Thoracic empyema associated with recurrent colon cancer: report of a case and review of the literature.

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Osada, T; Nagawa, H; Masaki, T; Tsuno, NH; Sunami, E; Watanabe, T; Muto, T; Shibata, Y
Published in: Dis Colon Rectum
February 2001

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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Dis Colon Rectum

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ISSN

0012-3706

Publication Date

February 2001

Volume

44

Issue

2

Start / End Page

291 / 294

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Streptococcus bovis
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Immunotherapy
  • Humans
  • Empyema, Pleural
  • Colonic Neoplasms
 

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Osada, T., Nagawa, H., Masaki, T., Tsuno, N. H., Sunami, E., Watanabe, T., … Shibata, Y. (2001). Thoracic empyema associated with recurrent colon cancer: report of a case and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum, 44(2), 291–294. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02234308
Osada, T., H. Nagawa, T. Masaki, N. H. Tsuno, E. Sunami, T. Watanabe, T. Muto, and Y. Shibata. “Thoracic empyema associated with recurrent colon cancer: report of a case and review of the literature.Dis Colon Rectum 44, no. 2 (February 2001): 291–94. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02234308.
Osada T, Nagawa H, Masaki T, Tsuno NH, Sunami E, Watanabe T, et al. Thoracic empyema associated with recurrent colon cancer: report of a case and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum. 2001 Feb;44(2):291–4.
Osada, T., et al. “Thoracic empyema associated with recurrent colon cancer: report of a case and review of the literature.Dis Colon Rectum, vol. 44, no. 2, Feb. 2001, pp. 291–94. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/BF02234308.
Osada T, Nagawa H, Masaki T, Tsuno NH, Sunami E, Watanabe T, Muto T, Shibata Y. Thoracic empyema associated with recurrent colon cancer: report of a case and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum. 2001 Feb;44(2):291–294.
Journal cover image

Published In

Dis Colon Rectum

DOI

ISSN

0012-3706

Publication Date

February 2001

Volume

44

Issue

2

Start / End Page

291 / 294

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Streptococcus bovis
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Immunotherapy
  • Humans
  • Empyema, Pleural
  • Colonic Neoplasms