Successful Treatment of Complicated Pyogenic Spondylitis Due to Advanced Rectosigmoid Cancer Utilizi...
Successful Treatment of Complicated Pyogenic Spondylitis Due to Advanced Rectosigmoid Cancer Utilizing Vigorous Antibiotic Therapy and Minimally Invasive Robotic Colorectal Surgery: A Case Report
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United States: Cureus Inc
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We report a case of rectosigmoid cancer complicated by pyogenic spondylitis. The patient was a 71-year-old man who had anemia and back pain. Endoscopy revealed a rectosigmoid tumor, confirmed to be well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. Imaging indicated rectosigmoid cancer with pyogenic spondylitis at the L1 vertebra. We performed radical resection (...
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Successful Treatment of Complicated Pyogenic Spondylitis Due to Advanced Rectosigmoid Cancer Utilizing Vigorous Antibiotic Therapy and Minimally Invasive Robotic Colorectal Surgery: A Case Report
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_11416212
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_11416212
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2168-8184
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2168-8184
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10.7759/cureus.67536
