Ascending colon cancer associated with deposited ova of Schistosoma japonicum in non-endemic area. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nakatani, Kensuke; Kato, Takaharu; Okada, Shinichiro; Matsumoto, Risa; Nishida, Kazuhiro; Komuro, Hiroyasu; Iida, Maki; Tsujimoto, Shiro; Suganuma, Toshiyuki
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 6(2016)
• Page Start: 52
• Page End: 54
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Schistosomiasis -- Schistosoma japonicum -- Colorectal cancer -- Non-endemic area; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.09.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: 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.