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a) Endoscopic examination revealed a localized ulcerative and infiltrative tumor 27 cm from the incisors. b) The preoperative CT scan revealed no swollen lymph node.
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Endoscopy and an upper gastrointestinal series revealed a type 3 tumor on the right wall of the middle third of the esophagus (Fig. 1a).
Clinical course of this case.. Abbreviations: WBC; White Blood Cell, CRP; C-reactive protein, POD; Postoperative Day, MRSA; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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On postoperative day (POD) 3, the patient had high fever and watery stools (Fig. 2).
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Although the MRSA identified by stool culture was shown to be susceptible to vancomycin (Fig. 3), the patient's symptoms failed to improve.