C-reactive protein is more accurate than procalcitonin for the detection of infectious complications and should be systematically measured at the fourth postoperative day. It is a useful tool to ensure a safe early discharge after elective colorectal surgery.

MP has typical CT appearance and is associated with underlying neoplastic disease in 56% of patients. Such levels of association might suggest that MP may be considered as a paraneoplastic condition. Hence, incidental depiction of MP on CT in a patient without known neoplastic disease should incite radiologists to further scrutinize CT examination for presence of synchronous neoplastic lesions.