Advanced megaesophagus (Group III) secondary to vector-borne Chagas disease in a 20-month-old infant
The authors report the case of a female infant with Group III (or Grade III) megaesophagus secondary to vector-borne Chagas disease, resulting in severe malnutrition that reversed after surgery (Heller technique). The infant was then treated with the antiparasitic drug benznidazole, and the infectio...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:14cb2936bf7e4346b5db3e779fb9299d 2023-05-15T15:01:05+02:00 Advanced megaesophagus (Group III) secondary to vector-borne Chagas disease in a 20-month-old infant Anis Rassi Joffre Marcondes de Rezende Anis Rassi Junior 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822012000200026 https://doaj.org/article/14cb2936bf7e4346b5db3e779fb9299d EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000200026&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 doi:10.1590/S0037-86822012000200026 https://doaj.org/article/14cb2936bf7e4346b5db3e779fb9299d Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 45, Iss 2, Pp 266-268 (2012) Lactente Megaesôfago (Grupo III) Doença de Chagas vetorial Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822012000200026 2022-12-30T23:08:31Z The authors report the case of a female infant with Group III (or Grade III) megaesophagus secondary to vector-borne Chagas disease, resulting in severe malnutrition that reversed after surgery (Heller technique). The infant was then treated with the antiparasitic drug benznidazole, and the infection was cured, as demonstrated serologically and parasitologically. After follow-up of several years without evidence of disease, with satisfactory weight and height development, the patient had her first child at age 23, in whom serological tests for Chagas disease yielded negative results. Thirty years after the initial examination, the patient's electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and chest radiography remained normal. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 45 2 266 268 |
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The authors report the case of a female infant with Group III (or Grade III) megaesophagus secondary to vector-borne Chagas disease, resulting in severe malnutrition that reversed after surgery (Heller technique). The infant was then treated with the antiparasitic drug benznidazole, and the infection was cured, as demonstrated serologically and parasitologically. After follow-up of several years without evidence of disease, with satisfactory weight and height development, the patient had her first child at age 23, in whom serological tests for Chagas disease yielded negative results. Thirty years after the initial examination, the patient's electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and chest radiography remained normal. |
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Advanced megaesophagus (Group III) secondary to vector-borne Chagas disease in a 20-month-old infant |
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Advanced megaesophagus (Group III) secondary to vector-borne Chagas disease in a 20-month-old infant |
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Advanced megaesophagus (Group III) secondary to vector-borne Chagas disease in a 20-month-old infant |
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Advanced megaesophagus (Group III) secondary to vector-borne Chagas disease in a 20-month-old infant |
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Advanced megaesophagus (Group III) secondary to vector-borne Chagas disease in a 20-month-old infant |
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