Autochthonous Chagas' disease in Santa Catarina State, Brazil: report of the first case of digestive tract involvement

Autochthonous Chagas' disease in Santa Catarina State, Brazil: report of the first case of digestive tract involvement

We report the first case of digestive tract pathology (megaesophagus) determined by Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil. A 63-year- old female had presumptive clinical diagnosis of Chagas' disease, which was confirmed by imaging (endoscopy and esophagogram) and immunological methods. Further molecular diagnosis was carried out with esophagus and blood samples collected during corrective surgery. Polymerase chain reaction tested positive for Trypanosoma cruzi in both esophagus and buffy coat samples.

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Main Authors: Maegawa,Felipe Antonio Boff, Damerau,Ernesto Francisco, Beltrame-Botelho,Ingrid Thais, Lopes,Aldemar, Emmanuelle-Machado,Priscilla, Steindel,Mário, Grisard,Edmundo Carlos
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822003000500011
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