Fatal Neutropenic Colitis and Clostridium Septicum Bacteremia in a Breast Cancer Patient
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
PubMed
34606433
DOI
10.14712/23362936.2021.18
PII: pmr_2021122030212
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Clostridium septicum, Colitis, Febrile neutropenia, Sepsis,
- MeSH
- Bacteremia * diagnosis MeSH
- Clostridium septicum * MeSH
- Clostridium Infections * complications diagnosis MeSH
- Colitis * diagnosis etiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Breast Neoplasms * complications MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
A fatal case of 67-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer on chemotherapy complicated with febrile neutropenia, colitis and sepsis due to Clostridium septicum is presented. Important clinical symptoms, laboratory and radiology findings together with therapy and outcome of neuropenic colitis are also discussed.
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