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Case Report
Inflammatory perforated cecal tumor due to intestinal histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient
1 Postgraduate Medical Doctor, PGY4 General Surgery, General Enrique Garcés Hospital, Quito, Ecuador
2 General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, General Enrique Garcés Hospital, Quito, Ecuador
3 Resident Infectology Physician, Baca Ortiz Hospital, Quito, Ecuador
4 Postgraduate Medical Doctor, PGY2 General Surgery, General Enrique Garcés Hospital, Quito, Ecuador
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Jhony A Delgado
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Ecuador
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Article ID: 100045S05SO2020
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Ordoñez SR, Aguilar BE, Delgado JA, Arboleda GA, Medina VR, Valladares AE. Inflammatory perforated cecal tumor due to intestinal histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient. Edorium J Surg 2020;7:100045S05SO2020.ABSTRACT
In this case report, the case of a patient who presents with abdominal pain and acute appendicitis signs and symptoms is highlighted. This patient underwent surgery and a cecal tumor with perforations was observed intraoperatively. An oncological surgical approach was decided due to macroscopic evidence. Furthermore, a later histopathological result of intestinal histoplasmosis which is a rare pathology that frequently occurs in immunosuppressed patients was detected. However, in this rare case, the middle-aged male patient does not present immunosuppression problems.
Keywords: Cecal tumor, Immunocompetent patient, Intestinal histoplasmosis
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Author Contributions:
Stalin R Ordoñe - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Bernabé E Aguilar - Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Jhony A Delgado - Acquisition of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Gabriela A Arboleda - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Victor R Medina - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Andrea E Valladares - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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