Thoracic empyema associated with recurrent colon cancer - Report of a caseand review of the literature

Authors
Osada, T Nagawa, H Masaki, T Tsuno, NH Sunami, E Watanabe, T Muto, T Shibata, Y
Citation
T. Osada et al., Thoracic empyema associated with recurrent colon cancer - Report of a caseand review of the literature, DIS COL REC, 44(2), 2001, pp. 291-294
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology
Journal title
DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM
ISSN journal
00123706 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
291 - 294
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3706(200102)44:2<291:TEAWRC>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Many types of infections associated with colorectal cancer have been report ed. Here, we describe a rare case of thoracic empyema that was observed dur ing Immunotherapy for recurrent colon cancer. Culture of the pleural fluid yielded Streptococcus bovis, which is known to be associated with gastroint estinal lesions, especially colorectal malignancies. The possible correlati on between these two clinical entities-empyema and colon cancer-is discusse d.