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ArticleCureus2023

A Rare Case of Huge Schistosomiasis-Associated Cecal Polyp Mimicking Colon Carcinoma.

Ahmed H Abdelfattah, Mubarak Ali, Ahmed A Abd El Fattah, Mostafa Ghazy, Ahmed E Eladl, Ahmed N Elkot

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Ahmed H AbdelfattahInternal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, USA.
Mubarak AliInternal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, USA.
Ahmed A Abd El FattahInternal Medicine, Mansoura International Hospital, Mansoura, EGY.
Mostafa GhazyGastroenterology and Hepatology, Specialized Internal Medicine Hospital, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EGY.
Ahmed E EladlDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EGY.
Ahmed N ElkotInternal Medicine Department/Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Specialized Internal Medicine Hospital, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EGY.
University of Kentucky · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by Schistosoma species, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. It affects millions of people worldwide and can lead to different clinical presentations like abdominal pain, weight loss, anemia, and chronic colonic schistosomiasis. In rare cases, chronic infection can result in the development of polyps, which can mimic colon carcinoma, posing a diagnostic challenge. Here, we present a rare case of a huge Schistosomiasis-associated cecal polyp in a patient initially suspected to have colon cancer. The patient's clinical history and the histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis, emphasizing the importance of considering parasitic infections in the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal polyps in Schistosomiasis-endemic areas. This case report highlights the need for increased awareness among healthcare professionals of the potential for Schistosomiasis-associated polyps and the importance of multidisciplinary management in such cases.

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bilharzial polypcecal polypcolorectal cancerintestinal bilharziasisintestinal schistosomiasisschistomiasis polypschistosomiasis

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