Rectal Cancer Presenting with Absceding Infection Due to <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i>

oleh: Sebastian Zundler, Christian Mardin, Simone Bertz, Francesco Vitali, Richard Strauß, Julia Fürst, Markus F. Neurath, Deike Strobel

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2022-09-01

Deskripsi

Intestinal microbiota such as <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> 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 <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> 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 <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> and colonoscopy should be performed.