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Case Reports
. 2014 Sep 7;20(3):41-42.
doi: 10.5693/djo.02.2014.01.001. eCollection 2014.

Clostridium septicum endophalmitis associated with colon adenocarcinoma

Jacob L Eisenrich  1 , Angela M Herro  1 , Mason Schmutz  1 , Kundandeep S Nagi  1
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Clostridium septicum endophalmitis associated with colon adenocarcinoma

Jacob L Eisenrich et al. Digit J Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

Endogenous Clostridium septicum endophthalmitis is a rare, devastating infection that has been shown to be associated with colonic and hematologic malignancies. We present a case of clostridial endophthalmitis that resulted in expedient identification of colon adenocarcinoma.

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Figure 1
The patient’s left eye at presentation to the emergency department showing a deflated eye. The cornea is opacified and perforated (black arrow).
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