Journal of Tropical Diseases and Parasitology ›› 2014, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (1): 7-9.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-2302.2014.01.003

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Clinical and pathological characteristics of gastrointestinal tumors related to schistosomiasis japonica

Xu Xiuliang1, Yang Jianghua2*, Chao Yan1.   

  1. 1. People's Hospital of Chizhou City, Chizhou 247000, China. 2.Department of Infectious Diseases, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College.*Corresponding author.
  • Online:2014-03-10 Published:2014-05-12

Abstract:

Objective To under the correlation between chronic intestinal infection of schistosomiasis and intestinal tumor genesis. Methods The pathological data of chronic schistosomiasis cases complicated with gastrointestinal cancer in People's Hospital of Chizhou City from January 2005 to March 2013 were collected
and retrospectively analyzed, and the disease incidence and characteristics were analyzed. Results The incidence rate of chronic schistosomiasis cases complicated with gastrointestinal cancer was 25.8%(88/340),and 22.6%(77/340)was carcinoma, 0.58% (2/340) was mild atypical hyperplasia, 1.47% (5/340) was moderate dysplasia, and 1.17% (4/340) was severe atypical hyperplasia. Conclusions The chronic intestinal infection of schistosomiasis is associated with gastrointestinal tumor genesis and may be precancerous lesions.

Key words: Schistosomiasis, Tumour, Clinic, Pathology