Ascending colon cancer associated with deposited ova of Schistosoma japonicum in non-endemic area

Some reports suggest the positive correlation between Schistosoma japonicum infection and colorectal cancer, however the sufficient evidence that supports a causal relationship between them has not been established. Japan used be an endemic area of S. japonicum infection for 40 years ago. But now al...

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Published in:IDCases 2016-01, Vol.6, p.52-54
Main Authors: Nakatani, Kensuke, Kato, Takaharu, Okada, Shinichiro, Matsumoto, Risa, Nishida, Kazuhiro, Komuro, Hiroyasu, Iida, Maki, Tsujimoto, Shiro, Suganuma, Toshiyuki
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Language:English
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Case Report
Colorectal cancer
Non-endemic area
Schistosoma japonicum
Schistosomiasis
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Summary:Some reports suggest the positive correlation between Schistosoma japonicum infection and colorectal cancer, however the sufficient evidence that supports a causal relationship between them has not been established. Japan used be an endemic area of S. japonicum infection for 40 years ago. But now all of Japan is a non-endemic area of S. japonicum infection. We report a case of ascending colon cancer associated with deposited ova of S. japonicum in non-endemic area.
ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2016.09.007