Zhou ZS, Ma CC, Liao ZH, Zhao Y, Zheng YX, Pan WX, Huang CY. Relationship between Helicobacter heilmannii infection and esophageal diseases in Chaoyang, Guangdong Province, China.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2004;
12:1593-1595. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v12.i7.1593]
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Abstract
AIM: To study the relationship of Helicobacter heilmannii (Hh) infection with esophageal diseases in Chaoyang, Guangdong Province, China.
METHODS: A total of 92 cases of endoscopic biopsies and esophagostomies were collected. Hh and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection were detected by Warthin-Starry silver stain.
RESULTS: Among 92 cases, 43 cases were Hh positive (46.74%), 32 cases were H. pylori positive (37.78%), and mixed infection with Hh and H. pylori were detected in 12 cases (13.04%). Among 43 Hh positive cases, there were 19 cases of esophageal carcinoma, 14 esophagocardiac adenocarcinoma, 3 esophageal ulcers, 4 epithelial hyperplasia, 1 esophagitis and 1 Barrett esophagitis. Following-up data showed that 16 patients had a history of raising dogs, swines or cats, in which Hh infection were found in 10.23 patients denied having a history to contact the animals mentioned above, in which 8 cases were Hh positive.
CONCLUSION: Hh infection has a close connection with esophageal carcinoma, cardiac adenocarcinoma and epithelial hyperplasia, and may be a high risk factor for those diseases in the area. The pathogenesis of the disease may be related to domestic animal raising.
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