摘要
A 77-year-old man admitted to our hospital of esophageal carcinoma.The patient had a past medical history of hypertension,atherosclerosis,cerebral infarction and prostate carcinoma with bone metastasis.Besides,he had the habit of drinking and smoking.The patient presented with vomiting,abdominal pain and fever during the 28^(th)day of hospitalization.Physical examination revealed diffuse abdominal tenderness and severe sepsis.