Chagasic megacolon in Venezuela – case report

Journal of Coloproctology - Tập 40 - Trang 172-174 - 2020
Victoria Dowling Enez1, Carla Izarra Henriquez1
1Hospital Central Universitario Antonio María Pineda, General Surgeon & Coloproctologist, Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela

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AbstractChagasic megacolon is the second most frequent cause of manifestation of the digestive forms of Chagas disease (trypanosoma cruzi parasitosis), characterized by progressive pseudo-occlusive symptoms or chronic constipation, caused by an alteration in the functioning of the colonic wall musculature. In Venezuela, cases of chagasic disease reported in the past are referred to chagasic heart disease, this being the first documented case of chagasic megacolon. We broach herein a case of chagasic megacolon in which early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment led to a successful outcome.

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Journal of Coloproctology

Tập 40

172-174

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