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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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Auteurs principaux: Anis Rassi, Joffre Marcondes de Rezende, Anis Rassi Junior
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-04-01
Collection:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Accès en ligne:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000200026&lng=en&tlng=en
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