Listeria monocytogenes <i>Sepsis and Small Cell Carcinoma of the Rectum: An Unusual Presentation of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome</i>

Abstract

A 26-year-old male homosexual initially presented with Listeria monocytogenes sepsis and a small cell carcinoma of the rectum. His subsequent course included esophageal candidiasis, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and severe T-lymphocyte abnormalities on immunologic testing, consistent with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This represents the first case of AIDS associated with this unusual tumor and Listeria infection.