Presentation
The patient was a known case of metastatic rectal cancer who had been undergoing surgical treatment of the primary tumor a few months before. On the recent admission, she underwent hepatic metastasectomy and ileostomy closure. On the 7th post-op day, be referred for a CT scan because of abdominal distension, tenderness, hypokalemia, and ill appearance. The WBC count was about 10000/microliter.
Patient Data
| Age: | 50 years |
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| Gender: | Female |