Relationship between gastric schistosomiasis and gastric cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4904.2012.08.010
- VernacularTitle:胃血吸虫病与胃癌的相关性探讨
- Author:
Zhiheng FANG
;
Guihe WANG
;
Fei XIA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stomach neoplasms;
Schistosomiasis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine
2012;35(8):24-25
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between gastrc schistosomiasis and gastrc cancer.MethodsThe data of 11 cases of gastrc schistosomiasis were retrospective analyzed.Results 54.5％ (6/11) of gastrc schistosomiasis cases complicated with gastrc cancer,and 83.3％ (5/6) was well-differentiated and moderately differentiated.Seen around the parasite eggs were obvious intestinal metaplasia,glandhyperplasia,abnormalepitheliallesionsandother seriousatypicalhyperplasia.ConclusionsGastric schistosomiasis significantly increases the risk of gastrc cancer.Gnstrc schistosomiasis does not have specific symptoms,and it is clinically sumilar to chronic gastrtis.Therefore,patients with chronic gastrtis-likesymptoms in the schistosomiasis endemic areas should be subjected to an intensive test for gastrc schistosomiasis in the biopsy specimens collected from pyloric antrum and gastric lesser curvature.Patients infected by gastric schistosomiasis are strongly suggested to go regularly for gastric cancer check with gastroscopy.
