Colon cancer on top of colonic schistosomiasis

A. A. Hussain; A. F. Aboulwafa

doi:10.5339/qmj.2000.1.1

ISSN: 0253-8253
EISSN: 2227-0426

oa Colon cancer on top of colonic schistosomiasis
Authors: A. A. Hussain¹, A. F. Aboulwafa¹
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Affiliations: ¹ General Surgery Department Hamad Medical Corporation Doha, Qatar
Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2000, Issue 1, Jun 2000,
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2000.1.1
- Published online: 01 June 2000

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Abstract

The association of Schistosoma japonicum and colonic carcinoma has been well established. Such an association has not been confirmed in cases of Schistosoma mansoni infestation. We report the first case detected in Qatar of a young woman with long-standing schistosomal colitis on top of which developed carcinoma of the colon.

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