Chagas disease reactivation: cutaneous manifestations in a transplanted patient
An. bras. dermatol
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93(6): 890-892, Nov.-Dec. 2018. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Chagas disease is an endemic zoonosis caused by a protozoan agent called Trypanosoma cruzi. It is mainly transmitted by a hematophagous vector, and less frequently by blood transfusion, transplacental and solid organ transplant. In most cases, primary infection is not diagnosed and the disease progresses to a chronic phase. Immunosuppressed patients are a vulnerable population that may present an acute, atypical and severe reactivation of the chronic form of this disease. We hereby report a case of a female patient, who received a renal transplant with immunosuppressive treatment, who was diagnosed with a chagasic hypodermitis secondary to an acute reactivation of a chronic phase of this disease. We describe the clinical features, epidemiological and histopathological findings, treatment and course.
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Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Riñón
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Enfermedad de Chagas
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Dermatitis
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Asunto de la revista:
Dermatologia
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Argentina
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires/AR
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