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Clostridium Septicum Growth From A Total Knee Arthroplasty Associated With Intestinal Malignancy: A Case Report, Demetri M. Economedes, Jerome Santoro, Carl A. Deirmengian
Clostridium Septicum Growth From A Total Knee Arthroplasty Associated With Intestinal Malignancy: A Case Report, Demetri M. Economedes, Jerome Santoro, Carl A. Deirmengian
PCOM Scholarly Papers
BACKGROUND: Previous reports of infection with Clostridium septicum have identified an unexpected association with concurrent malignancy. The reported rate of associated malignancy has been found to be as high as 81 percent. The purpose of this case report was to present a case of a total knee arthroplasty infected with C. septicum and the subsequent finding of an occult colonic malignancy.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 74 year-old man underwent uneventful bilateral total knee arthroplasties. Two weeks post-operatively, he presented with acute swelling, redness and pain of the left knee. Aspiration of the knee was sent for cell count and …
Optimal Strategy For Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation In Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, Edward Yu, Patricia Tai, Avi Assouline, Kurian Joseph
Optimal Strategy For Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation In Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, Edward Yu, Patricia Tai, Avi Assouline, Kurian Joseph
Edward Yu
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