Lack of association between Helicobacter pylori and laryngeal carcinoma.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-37309
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To survey the role of Helicobacter pylori at the tissue level as a cause of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx.DESIGN:
A case-control study.SETTING:
In an Otolaryngology Ward at an academic university.SUBJECTS:
Patients with laryngeal cancer as cases and patients with benign laryngeal lesion as controls. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURE:
In all subjects, specimens of laryngeal tissue were examined by rapid urease test while histopathologic examination was achieved to detect H. Pylori.RESULTS:
Totally, 44 patients (42 men and 2 women) with squamous cell carcinoma of larynx and 30 patients (24 men and 6 women) with benign laryngeal lesions (polyp, nodule, granuloma) were studied, none of which were infected with the bacterium.CONCLUSION:
Our results did not show H. Pylori infection among patients with laryngeal cancer (SCC) or benign laryngeal lesions. .
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Urease
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Case-Control Studies
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Laryngeal Neoplasms
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Helicobacter pylori
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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