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Caught on Colonoscopy: Schistosomiasis Manifesting as a Single Colonic Polyp
A screening colonoscopy identified an unexpected diagnosis in a 64-year-old male patient. He was an asymptomatic landscaper who presented for a first-time screening colonoscopy based on age. His only active medical issue was psoriasis, for which he took apremilast. At the time of colonoscopy, he denied any bright red blood per rectum, melena, changes in stooling habits, abdominal pain,...