29 September 2024
: Case report
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 Shiozaki1EDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944094
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944094
Figure 4. Pathological examination. (A) Moderately differentiated tubular adenocarcinoma: tub 2 > tub 1. pT3(SS), lymph node; [#201(0/5), #202(4/6), #203(0/0)]. (B) Severe tumor necrosis. No bacteria were observed in the tissues. (C) A photomicrograph of the histopathology of the primary adenocarcinoma of the ileocecal region in a 72-year-old man with diabetes. The histopathology shows an adenocarcinoma with gland formation, cells with cytological atypia, mitoses, and areas of inflammation and necrosis, consistent with a moderate to high grade adenocarcinoma. Hematoxylin and eosin. Magnification × 40.