Streptococcus suis endocarditis and colon carcinoma: a case report.
Streptococcus bovis has classically been associated with colorectal carcinomas in literature. Curiously enough, no other Streptococcus species have hitherto been associated with such a malignancy or any other tumors. This report presents a case of early-stage colorectal carcinoma diagnosed in a patient with infection with the related Streptococcus species S suis. A discussion of possible pathogenetic implications follows.
Voutsadakis
Ioannis A
IA
Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece. ivoutsadakis@yahoo.com
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D017011:Streptococcus suis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013552:Swine