
Rare Case of Chagas Disease
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical review and case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-9565
DOI - 10.33140/jcrc.06.12.01
Subject(s) - chagas disease , medicine , disease , esophagus , trypanosoma cruzi , cardiomyopathy , cardiology , heart failure , pathology , parasite hosting , world wide web , computer science
Chagas is a multisystem disease transmitted from Trypanosoma cruiz, not uncommon in Latin America. This disease causes parasympathetic failure resulting in cardiac failure, arrhythmogenic, cardiomyopathy, sudden death, mega esophagus and mega colon. In this article, we present a case of chronic Chagas disease who had extensive investigation prior to reaching a correct diagnosis. We will highlight the symptomatology and treatment.