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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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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Asunto principal:
Cardiomiopatía Chagásica
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
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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