Death due to acute Chagas -related myocarditis in a child: a case report
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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53: e20190406, 2020. graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract This is a case report about the only confirmed death in the State of Espírito Santo due to acute Chagas-related myocarditis in a 2-year-old child living in the rural area of Guarapari. He presented with fever, abdominal pain, headache, and vomiting, resulting in death 21 days after the presentation of symptoms. Amastigote forms were observed in the myocardial fibers in histological examination. The boy's mother had reported finding "kissing bugs" in the child's hand. This case highlights the need to include Chagas disease in the differential diagnosis in health care to provide early treatment and avoid death in affected individuals.
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Main subject:
Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Hospital Infantil Nossa Senhora da Glória/BR
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Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Espírito Santo/BR
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