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Chagasic megacolon in Venezuela - case report / Megacólon chagásico na Venezuela
Dowling Enez, Victoria; Izarra Henriquez, Carla.
  • Dowling Enez, Victoria; Hospital Central Universitario Antonio María Pineda. General Surgeon & Coloproctologist. Barquisimeto. VE
  • Izarra Henriquez, Carla; Hospital Central Universitario Antonio María Pineda. General Surgeon & Coloproctologist. Barquisimeto. VE
J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.) ; 40(2): 172-174, Apr.-Jun. 2020. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1134978
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Chagasic megacolon is the second most frequent cause of manifestation of the digestive forms of Chagas disease (trypanosoma cruzi parasitosis), characterized by progressive pseudo-occlusive symptoms or chronic constipation, caused by an alteration in the functioning of the colonic wall musculature. In Venezuela, cases of chagasic disease reported in the past are referred to chagasic heart disease, this being the first documented case of chagasic megacolon. We broach herein a case of chagasic megacolon in which early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment led to a successful outcome.
RESUMO
RESUMO O megacólon chagásico é a segunda causa mais frequente de manifestação das formas digestivas da doença de Chagas (parasitose do Trypanosoma cruzi), caracterizado por sintomas pseudo-oclusivos progressivos ou constipação crônica, causado por uma alteração no funcionamento da musculatura da parede do cólon. Na Venezuela, os casos da doença chagásica relatados no passado são referidos como doença cardíaca chagásica, sendo este o primeiro caso documentado de megacólon chagásico. Neste artigo, abordamos um caso de megacólon chagásico no qual o diagnóstico precoce e o tratamento cirúrgico imediato levaram a um resultado bem-sucedido.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chagas Disease / Constipation / Megacolon Type of study: Diagnostic study / Screening study Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: English Journal: J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.) Journal subject: Cirurgia / Doen‡as Retais / Doen‡as do Colo / Gastroenterology / Cirurgia Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Venezuela Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Central Universitario Antonio María Pineda/VE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Chagas Disease / Constipation / Megacolon Type of study: Diagnostic study / Screening study Limits: Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: English Journal: J. coloproctol. (Rio J., Impr.) Journal subject: Cirurgia / Doen‡as Retais / Doen‡as do Colo / Gastroenterology / Cirurgia Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Venezuela Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Central Universitario Antonio María Pineda/VE