Genital Schistosomiasis as A Risk for Genital Cancer
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Genital Schistosomiasis in European Women
Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) is an isolated chronic form of schistosomiasis. Although most infections occur in residents of endemic areas, it has been clearly documented that brief freshwater exposure is sufficient to establish infection; thus, travellers may also be infected. The clinical manifestations of FGS are nonspecific, and lesions may mimic any neoplastic or infectious process ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gynecology & Reproductive Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2639-9342
DOI: 10.33425/2639-9342.1058