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Case Report

Volume 10, Number 6, December 2017, pages 376-379


Colon Carcinoma Presenting as Streptococcus anginosus Bacteremia and Liver Abscess

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen done at admission with intravenous contrast revealed a multiloculated thick-walled abscess in the right lobe of the liver (black arrow).
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Colonoscopy revealed a mass (yellow arrow) at the splenic flexure which was confirmed to be an adenocarcinoma by biopsy.

Table

Table 1. Laboratory Investigations on Day of Admission
 
Laboratory test (units)Patient’s valueReference value
White blood cells (mm3)17,2004,500 - 11,000
Platelets (mm3)335,000140,000 - 440,000
Alanine transferase (IU/L)3310 - 53
Aspartate transferase (IU/L)2710 - 53
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L)14245 - 115
C-reactive protein (mg/L)391 - 3