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29 September 2024 : Case report  Japan

A 72-Year-Old Diabetic Man with Carcinoma of the Ileocecal Region, Sepsis Due to Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Hepatic Portal Venous Gas

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Yohei Mizusawa1EF*, Hiroyuki Sawada1D, Hitoshi Idani1F, Kanyu Nakano1F, Masanori Yoshimitsu1E, Akito Shimizu1E, Yuta Une1E, Hiroaki Mashima1E, Masashi Yoshimoto1E, Yuki Katsura1E, Michihiro Ishida1E, Daisuke Satoh1E, Ryuichi Yoshida1E, Yasuhiro Choda1E, Yasuhiro Shirakawa1E, Hiroyoshi Matsukawa1E, Shigehiro Shiozaki1E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944094

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944094

Figure 1. (A) Hemorrhagic circumferential ulcer lesion in the ileocecal region. (B) Wall thickening mainly in the cecum. The serosal surface is irregular and fatty tissue density is elevated. There is a lymphadenopathy of less than 6 cm in length in the vicinity of the lesion. (C) SUVmax 13.9 in the primary lesion. There is also irregular wall thickening, suggesting a known mass lesion. (D) Lymph nodes also accumulated with SUV max 5.7.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923