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A 62-year-old patient presented with fever and abdominal pain in the right 
upper quadrant. He had an 18-month history of adenocarcinoma of the colon 
(T3N1M1) with liver metastases, for which he underwent a right hemicolectomy 
and received chemotherapy with irinotecan and cetuximab; in addition he 
underwent chemoembolization of the liver lesion. His past medical history was 
significant for diverticulosis, atrial fibrillation, hypertension (amlodipine 5 mg 
every 12 hours per os and atenolol 25 mg once a day) and appendectom

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  • 1. A 62-year-old patient presented with fever and abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant. He had an 18-month history of adenocarcinoma of the colon (T3N1M1) with liver metastases, for which he underwent a right hemicolectomy and received chemotherapy with irinotecan and cetuximab; in addition he underwent chemoembolization of the liver lesion. His past medical history was significant for diverticulosis, atrial fibrillation, hypertension (amlodipine 5 mg every 12 hours per os and atenolol 25 mg once a day) and appendectom