Rectal Cancer Presenting with Absceding Infection Due to Fusobacterium nucleatum

Zundler S, Mardin C, Bertz S, Vitali F, Strauss R, Fürst J, Neurath M, Strobel D (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Pathogens MDPI

Book Volume: 11

Article Number: 1113

Journal Issue: 10

DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11101113

Abstract

Intestinal microbiota such as Fusobacterium nucleatum play an important role in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer. Here, we describe the case of a 47-year-old patient presenting with endophthalmitis and a liver abscess due to Fusobacterium nucleatum that prompted the diagnosis of colorectal cancer as the most likely source of infection. This case highlights that colorectal cancer needs to be considered in patients with systemic infection with Fusobacterium nucleatum and colonoscopy should be performed.

Authors with CRIS profile

Sebastian Zundler Department of Medicine 1 – Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology Christian Mardin Medizinische Fakultät Simone Bertz Institute of Pathology Francesco Vitali Department of Medicine 1 – Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology Richard Strauss Department of Medicine 1 – Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology Julia Fürst Department of Medicine 1 – Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology Markus Neurath Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin I Deike Strobel Medizinische Fakultät

How to cite

APA:

Zundler, S., Mardin, C., Bertz, S., Vitali, F., Strauss, R., Fürst, J.,... Strobel, D. (2022). Rectal Cancer Presenting with Absceding Infection Due to Fusobacterium nucleatum. Pathogens, 11(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11101113

MLA:

Zundler, Sebastian, et al. "Rectal Cancer Presenting with Absceding Infection Due to Fusobacterium nucleatum." Pathogens 11.10 (2022).

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