Comorbid early esophageal cancer and Gongylonema pulchrum infection: a case report

Comorbid early esophageal cancer and Gongylonema pulchrum infection: a case report

Abstract Background Gongylonema pulchrum is a zoonotic parasite rarely found in humans. To date, there have been no reports on the carcinogenic properties of G. pulchrum, and there are few reports overall on the relationship between esophageal cancer and parasites. Case presentation This report desc...

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Main Authors: Qiaozhi Zhou, Yongqiu Wei, Huihong Zhai, Shaogang Li, Rui Xu, Peng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gongylonema pulchrum
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Carcinogenic effect
Parasites
Gongylonemiasis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01873-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01873-8

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