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Endoscopy 1991; 23(1): 50-52
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010609
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Anisakiasis of the Colon: Report of Two Cases with Emphasis on the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Value of Colonoscopy

T. Minamoto, K. Sawaguchi, T. Ogino, M. Mai
  • Department of Surgery, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

Anisakiasis of the colon is a rare entity as compared with gastric anisakiasis, and its diagnosis is very difficult. We present here two cases - a 42-year-old woman and a 30-year-old woman - of anisakiasis of the colon treated by colonoscopic removal of the worm without surgery. The importance of colonoscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of this disease is briefly discussed.

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Anisakiasis - Colon - Diagnosis - Therapy - Colonoscopy