Streptococcus bovis endocarditis and its association with colonic carcinoma

Stephen C. Silver

doi:10.1007/bf02553856

Streptococcus bovis endocarditis and its association with colonic carcinoma

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum ◽

10.1007/bf02553856 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 27 (9) ◽

pp. 613-614 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Stephen C. Silver

Keyword(s):

Colonic Carcinoma ◽

Streptococcus Bovis

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Streptococcus bovis septicaemia associated with uncomplicated colonic carcinoma

British Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1002/bjs.1800780734 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 78 (7) ◽

pp. 883-885 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

A. J. McMahon ◽

C. D. Auld ◽

B. A. S. Dale ◽

A. D. F. Walls ◽

J. Stc. McCormick

Keyword(s):

Colonic Carcinoma ◽

Streptococcus Bovis

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Streptococcus bovis endocarditis and colonic carcinoma: a neglected association.

BMJ ◽

10.1136/bmj.287.6384.21 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 287 (6384) ◽

pp. 21-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

K Hossenbux ◽

B A Dale ◽

A D Walls ◽

J R Lawrence

Keyword(s):

Colonic Carcinoma ◽

Streptococcus Bovis

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Infectious endocarditis from Streptococcus bovis associated with colonic carcinoma: case report and literature review

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia ◽

10.1590/s0004-28032002000300008 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 177-180 ◽

Cited By ~ 56

Author(s):

Jaques Waisberg ◽

Cláudio de Oliveira Matheus ◽

João Pimenta

Keyword(s):

Large Intestine ◽

Hepatic Dysfunction ◽

Colonic Cancer ◽

Early Stage ◽

Colonic Carcinoma ◽

Infectious Endocarditis ◽

Streptococcus Bovis ◽

Carcinoma Of The Colon ◽

Neoplastic Lesions ◽

Villous Adenomas

BACKGROUND: Many studies in the literature have warned of the need for investigation of colonic lesions among patients, especially elderly ones, who have bacteremia and/or endocarditis from Streptococcus bovis. Bacteremia and infectious endocarditis from Streptococcus bovis may be related to the presence of neoplastic lesions in the large intestine and hepatic disease. AIM: This report describes a patient who presented infectious endocarditis from Streptococcus bovis associated with colonic carcinoma and tubular-villous adenomas. CONCLUSIONS: The finding of this bacterium among patients with septicemia and/or endocarditis is also related to the presence of villous or tubular-villous adenomas in the large intestine. For this reason, complete and detailed investigation of the large intestine must be performed in patients with infectious endocarditis, even in the absence of intestinal symptoms. An increased incidence of this condition or hepatic dysfunction has been reported among patients with infectious endocarditis from Streptococcus bovis. Patients with infectious endocarditis from Streptococcus bovis and normal colonoscopy may be included in the group at risk for developing colonic cancer. The knowledge that there is an association between endocarditis from Streptococcus bovis and carcinoma of the colon has important clinical implications. If the lesion can be discovered at an early stage, curative resection may become possible.

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