Liver Disease

Yersinia enterocolitica infection in patient with hemochromatosis diagnosed

Published in Cancer Weekly, April 26th, 2005

Scientists diagnosed a case of Y. enterocolitica infection in a patient with hemochromatosis that masqueraded as proximal colon cancer with liver metastases.

"A patient with genetic hemochromatosis presented with a clinical picture suggesting malignancy and computed tomography evidence of lesions in the right colon and liver," researchers in England reported.

"Colonoscopy failed to confirm the suspected diagnosis. Blood and stool cultures were positive for Y. enterocolitica infection," explained J. Crosbie and colleagues, University Newcastle Upon Tyne.

The researchers concluded, "This case illustrates the need to...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2005-04-26)

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