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case_images: Colonoscopy showing nonobstructive mass in ascending colon suspicious for malignancy.
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case_images: However, due to known but rare association of C septicum with GI malignancy, upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy (Figure 1) was performed on day 6, which showed nonobstructive mass in ascending colon suspicious for malignancy.
case_images: Histopathological section from the colonic mass showing adenocarcinoma.
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case_images: Biopsy was taken and sent for histopathology examination, which was reported positive for well-differentiated adenocarcinoma (Figure 2).