Acquired non-Chagas megacolon associated with the use of psychiatric medication: case report and differential diagnosis with Chagas megacolon / Megacólon adquirido não chagásico associado ao uso de medicação psiquiátrica: relato de caso e diagnóstico diferencial com megacólon chagásico
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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41(3): 293-295, maio-jun. 2008. ilus
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ABSTRACT
A case of acquired megacolon in a 62-year-old man with acute abdomen due to sigmoid volvulus is reported. The case was associated with the use of psychiatric medications. The aim in this report was to emphasize the differential diagnosis with Chagas megacolon. Anatomopathological examination did not show any evidence of denervation, ganglionitis and/or myositis, and the serological test for Chagas disease was negative.
RESUMO
Relata-se caso de megacólon adquirido, associado ao uso de medicamentos psiquiátricos, em homem de 62 anos, com abdome agudo por volvo de sigmóide, com o objetivo de destacar o diagnóstico diferencial de megacólon chagásico. O exame anátomo-patológico não evidenciou denervação, ganglionite e/ou miosite e a sorologia para doença de Chagas foi negativa.
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Main subject:
Antipsychotic Agents
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Chagas Disease
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
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Megacolon
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Ministério de Ciências e Tecnologia/BR
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Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro/BR
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