Primeira descrição de singamose brônquica ocorrida no Estado do Espírito Santo / First description of human bronchial syngamosis in the State of Espírito Santo
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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40(3): 343-345, maio-jun. 2007. ilus
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in Portuguese
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RESUMO
Relatamos o caso de um homem de 48 anos, que evoluiu durante 4 meses com quadro de tosse seca associada à dor torácica. Após serem descartadas as etiologias mais prováveis, realizou-se uma broncofibroscopia que revelou a presença de um casal de Syngamus laringeus no brônquio do lobo superior esquerdo. O paciente tornou-se assintomático após a retirada do nematóide.
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 48-year-old man who presented progressive dry cough associated with chest pain over a four-month period. After ruling out the most probable etiologies, bronchofibroscopy was performed and showed a pair of Syngamus laringeus inside the left upper lobe bronchus. The patient became asymptomatic after the nematodes had been removed.
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Main subject:
Bronchial Diseases
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Nematode Infections
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo/BR
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