title: [Clostridium septicum infection and cancer].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Unusual infections may occasionally be the first sign of cancer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We present a patient admitted with septicaemia caused by Clostridium septicum. After successful treatment of the infection, cancer of the transverse colon was revealed by further examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In cases of unusual infections, underlying malignant disease should be suspected.
authors.affiliation: Seksjon for gastroenterologi Kirurgisk avdeling Haukeland Sykehus 5021 Bergen. soob@haukeland.no
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Bernardshaw
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Røkke
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*
vernacular_title: Clostridium septicum-infeksjon og kreft.