A case report of severe Fusobacterium nucleatum sepsis secondary to nephrectomy

• DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07294-6
• Publication Date: 2022-03-29T12:05:34Z
• Authors: Chang Liu; Qiming Jia; Lifeng Wang; Dong Yang
• Keywords: Fusobacterium nucleatum; Bacteremia; Renal vein; Renal vein thrombosis

Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is a resident anaerobic bacterium, which in rare cases may invade blood from the head and neck or digestive tract to cause bacteremia induce venous thrombosis. F. closely related abdominal tumors, but it has not been reported relation renal tumors. We report herein possible case.This patient had kidney cancer with thrombosis right vein no sign of infection. After radical nephrectomy, thrombi formed his left vein, when removed, severe sepsis occurred. He did respond treatment antibiotics died, culture done confirmed that he bacteremia.F. also be associated cancer, could post-operative thrombosis, septic shock after thrombectomy.