| Summary points: | The authors report their experience of clostridium septicum infection in the presence of tumour perforation in a series of 2 patients admitted to the emergency department. One patient was found to have a perforated caecal tumour intraoperatively and the other had a perforated rectal tumour. The clinical outcome and management of each case are reported, and underlying reasons for variations in outcome are discussed. |
Clostridium Septicum Sepsis and Colorectal Cancer - A Reminder
