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Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 4/2012

01-07-2012 | Case Report

Fusobacterium nucleatum infection mimicking metastatic cancer

Authors: Armin Rashidi, Sami G. Tahhan, Mark W. Cohee, Benjamin M. Goodman

Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology | Issue 4/2012

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Abstract

A 48-year-old man presented with fevers, chills, weight loss, multiple liver masses, and several superficial and deep venous thromboses in lower extremities. Cancer work up was negative. A liver biopsy grew Fusobacterium nucleatum. To our knowledge, F. nucleatum infection presenting with multiple liver masses and Trousseau-like syndrome has not been reported earlier.
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Metadata
Title
Fusobacterium nucleatum infection mimicking metastatic cancer
Authors
Armin Rashidi
Sami G. Tahhan
Mark W. Cohee
Benjamin M. Goodman
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 0254-8860
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-012-0233-x

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