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Clostridium septicum endophthalmitis as the first manifestation of a colon adenocarcinoma: A case report.

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Clostridium septicum endophthalmitis is an extremely rare infection with only a few cases reported in the literature. It has an endogenous origin and is associated with gastrointestinal and haematological malignancies.… Click to show full abstract

Clostridium septicum endophthalmitis is an extremely rare infection with only a few cases reported in the literature. It has an endogenous origin and is associated with gastrointestinal and haematological malignancies. We present the case of a 62-year-old male who presented this infection as the first manifestation of a colon adenocarcinoma.

Keywords: manifestation colon; colon adenocarcinoma; clostridium septicum; septicum endophthalmitis; first manifestation

Journal Title: Anaerobe
Year Published: 2021

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