Schistosomiasis manifesting as a colon polyp: a case report
Open Access
- 8 October 2014
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Vol. 8 (1) , 331
Abstract
Schistosomiasis is a rare disease with a common intestinal involvement. However, colon polyps associated with Schistosoma in the absence of inflammation have rarely been reported, especially in young people; this is the first case with the following presentation.Keywords
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