Open AccessHelminthic infections mimicking malignancy: a review of published case reports
Author(s) -
Florian H. Pilsczek
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.840
Subject(s) - eosinophilia , paragonimiasis , malignancy , helminths , fasciola , opisthorchis , paragonimus westermani , helminthiasis , pathology , dirofilaria repens , medicine , biology , immunology , fasciola hepatica , liver fluke , dirofilaria immitis
Infectious diseases, including infections with helminths, can initially present similarly to malignancies. The goal of the article is to review reports of helminthic infections that are initially diagnosed as malignancy.
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