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Forty cases of amebic granuloma of the cecum, taken from 1,225 cases of intestinal amebiasis, and 20 cases of adenocarcinoma of the cecum, taken from 10,000 general case histories, are reviewed. Special attention is given to the clinical picture, particularly the similarities between the symptoms of the two types of disorders. The relationship between amebic granuloma and adenocarcinoma of the cecum, and the likelihood that granuloma may be precancerous, especially in improperly treated cases, are emphasized. Treatment of all cases of granuloma must be adequate, and strict control must be exercised until the lesion has regressed completely. This is a preliminary study, made to call attention to the fact that amebic granulomas of the cecum may be precancerous. Further analysis of the topic will be made, and may clarify the issue and support our hypothesis.
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Read at the meeting of the American Proctologic Society, Hollywood. Florida, April 12 to 16, 1970. This paper received the Ohio Valley Proctologic Society Award.
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Eduardo, C.C. Amebic granuloma and its relationship to cancer of the cecum. Dis Colon Rectum 14, 12–16 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02553168
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02553168