Images in Haematology: Malignant lymphoma and Schistosoma japonica infection
2008
Malignant Lymphoma and Schistosoma japonica Infection
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Natori Kazuhiko, Izumi Haruka, Ishihara Susumu, Fujimoto Daisuke, Kuraishi Yasunobu
Primary Institution: Toho University Medical Centre
Hypothesis
The relationship between S. japonica and cancer has much in common with that between Helicobacter pylori and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
Conclusion
The case suggests a close relationship between Schistosoma japonica infection and the development of malignant lymphoma.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient presented with symptoms including abdominal pain and lymphadenopathy.
- Biopsy confirmed non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Liver biopsy showed both lymphoma and Schistosoma japonica eggs.
Takeaway
A 72-year-old man had lymphoma and a parasitic infection at the same time, which might be connected.
Methodology
Case report detailing clinical presentation, biopsy results, and imaging findings.
Limitations
The study is based on a single case report.
Participant Demographics
One 72-year-old male patient.
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