| Turkish Journal of Cancer |
| 2008, Volume 38, Number 3, Page(s) 145-146 |
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| Filariasis as a cause of subileus and exitus in a patient with solid tumor |
| OKAN KUZHAN1, YILDIRIM KARSLIOĞLU2, AHMET ÖZET1, ÖMER GÜNHAN2 |
1Gülhane Medical School, Departments of Medical Oncology, Ankara-Turkey
2Gülhane Medical School, Departments of Pathology, Ankara-Turkey |
A 61-years old male patient with previous history of thyroid
papillary cancer was hospitalized because of nausea,
vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, pruritus and obstipatiton.
Paralytic or mechanic ileus as a tumor complication
was considered in the differential diagnosis. But to
our surprise, endoscopic biopsy showed viable microfilaria
in gastric glands. Even rare, parasitic diseases should be
taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of
comorbid conditions in cancer patients. [Turk J Cancer
2008;38(3):145-146]
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