Chagasic megaesophagus and megacolon diagnosed in childhood and probably caused by vertical transmission

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...

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Main Authors: DA-COSTA-PINTO Elizete Aparecida Lomazi, ALMEIDA Eros A., FIGUEIREDO Deolinda, BUCARETCHI Fábio, HESSEL Gabriel
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2001
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Congenital Chagas disease
Megaesophagus
Megacolon
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/3f47537cdbbe4774a7c0b97c6715bc49
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Summary: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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