Chagasic megaesophagus and megacolon diagnosed in childhood and probably caused by vertical transmission
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
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43(4): 227-230, Aug. 2001. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Reports on children presenting symptoms compatible with the chronic phase of Chagas disease are sporadic. We report a case of a 7-year-old boy who had megaesophagus and megacolon, both of them a consequence of the trypanosomiasis. The etiology was established by means of laboratory and histological features. Based on epidemiological data, the authors concluded that vertical transmission was the most probable route of acquisition. This diagnosis should be considered in children presenting similar complaints, even those living away from endemic areas
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Assunto principal:
Acalasia Esofágica
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Doença de Chagas
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Megacolo
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
Limite:
Criança
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
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