Angiostrongilíase abdominal. Primeiro relato de caso autóctone de minas gerais

Rocha, Ademir; Sobrinho, José Moscardini; Salomão, Eliana Chaves

doi:10.1590/s0037-86821991000400012

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“…This helminth is found from the United States to Argentina, but most of the cases occur in Central America. In Brazil, this zoonosis was detected in São Paulo (Zillioto et al 1975), Distrito Federal (Barbosa et al 1980), Minas Gerais (Rocha et al 1991), and Espírito Santo (Pena et al 1995), but the Southern region is the predominant endemic area (Agostini et al 1983, Ayala 1987.…”

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Angiostrongylus costaricensis: complete redescription of the migratory pathways based on experimental Sigmodon hispidus infection

Mota

Lenzi

2005

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

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Angiostrongylus costaricensis: complete redescription of the migratory pathways based on experimental Sigmodon hispidus infection

Mota

Lenzi

2005

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

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“…Angiostrongylus costaricensis is the agent responsible for occurrences of abdominal angiostrongyliasis, and was initially observed in Costa Rica. It is thought likely that this disease mostly affects children 23 , and it is becoming disseminated to other countries of Central and South America 3 , including Brazil 1,2,5,6,10,14,17,21,25,26 .…”

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Jejunal perforation caused by abdominal angiostrongyliasis

Waisberg¹,

Corsi²,

Rebelo³

et al. 1999

Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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The authors describe a case of abdominal angiostrongyliasis in an adult patient presenting acute abdominal pain caused by jejunal perforation. The case was unusual, as this affliction habitually involves the terminal ileum, appendix, cecum or ascending colon. The disease is caused by the nematode Angiostrongylus costaricensis, whose definitive hosts are forest rodents while snails and slugs are its intermediate hosts. Infection in humans is accidental and occurs via the ingestion of snail or slug mucoid secretions found on vegetables, or by direct contact with the mucus. Abdominal angiostrongyliasis is clinically characterized by prolonged fever, anorexia, abdominal pain in the right-lower quadrant, and peripheral blood eosinophilia. Although usually of a benign nature, its course may evolve to more complicated forms such as intestinal obstruction or perforation likely to require a surgical approach. Currently, no efficient medication for the treatment of abdominal angiostrongyliasis is known to be available. In this study, the authors provide a review on the subject, considering its etiopathogeny, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment.

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