Fusobacterium nucleatum infection mimicking metastatic cancer

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jul;31(4):198-200. doi: 10.1007/s12664-012-0233-x. Epub 2012 Aug 9.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fusobacterium Infections / diagnosis*
  • Fusobacterium Infections / drug therapy
  • Fusobacterium Infections / microbiology
  • Fusobacterium nucleatum*
  • Humans
  • Liver Abscess / diagnosis*
  • Liver Abscess / drug therapy
  • Liver Abscess / microbiology
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Venous Thrombosis / diagnosis

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents