Clostridium septicum endophalmitis associated with colon adenocarcinoma.

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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