Enfermedad de Chagas aguda, en un adulto tratado con benznidazol (Rochagan®) en Costa Rica
Fecha
2004-04-01
Autores
Montenegro Hidalgo, Víctor Manuel
Castro Ugalde, Jorge
Zeledón, Rodrigo
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Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos, Costa Rica
Resumen
Se da a conocer un caso agudo de la enfermedad de Chagas en un adulto de 48 años con signo de Romaña, infectado al recibir un chorro de orina de una chinche (T. dimidiata), cuando trataba de destriparla con un palo de café. Es el primer adulto con enfermedad de Chagas aguda tratado en Costa Rica con benznidazol. Se citan los síntomas encontrados, así como los aspectos epidemiológicos relacionados con su presentación. Se enfatizan el tratamiento y la evolución del caso. Se hace un llamado de atención a los clínicos, ya que este caso no fue diagnosticado apropiadamente desde un inicio, lo que evidencia el desconocimiento que existe de la enfermedad de Chagas como motivo de consulta.
An acute case of Chagas disease is reported in a 48-year-old adult with Romaña sign, infected after receiving a stream of urine from a bedbug (T. dimidiata), when he tried to gut it with a coffee stick. He is the first adult with acute Chagas disease treated in Costa Rica with benznidazole. The symptoms found are cited, as well as the epidemiological aspects related to its presentation. The treatment and evolution of the case are emphasized. A call for attention is made to clinicians, since this case was not properly diagnosed from the beginning, which shows the lack of knowledge that exists about Chagas disease as a reason for consultation.
An acute case of Chagas disease is reported in a 48-year-old adult with Romaña sign, infected after receiving a stream of urine from a bedbug (T. dimidiata), when he tried to gut it with a coffee stick. He is the first adult with acute Chagas disease treated in Costa Rica with benznidazole. The symptoms found are cited, as well as the epidemiological aspects related to its presentation. The treatment and evolution of the case are emphasized. A call for attention is made to clinicians, since this case was not properly diagnosed from the beginning, which shows the lack of knowledge that exists about Chagas disease as a reason for consultation.
Descripción
Estudio de caso clínico relacionado con la enfermedad de Chagas aguda.
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ENFERMEDAD DE CHAGAS, EPIDEMIOLOGÍA, PARÁSITOS, ESTUDIOS DE CASOS, PARASITOIDES, CHAGAS DISEASE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PARASITES, CASE STUDIES, PARASITOIDS