Sudden death due to cardiac toxoplasmosis.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-91995
ABSTRACT
The recognition of cardiac toxoplasmosis has increased in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The functional consequences of toxoplasmosis of heart vary considerably depending on the intensity of inflammatory reaction, the extent of involvement of myocardial muscle fibers by necrosis and intramyocytic presence of tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii. This report describes a case of toxoplasma myocarditis that lead to fatal cardiac arrest. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of cardiac toxoplasmosis in the Indian literature, which has manifested as sudden death.
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Assunto principal:
Toxoplasma
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Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Infecções por HIV
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Toxoplasmose
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Adulto
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Morte Súbita
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Índia
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Animais
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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