Reactivation of Tumor-like Chagas Disease in the Central Nervous System in Cardiac Transplant Patients: A Case Series and Literature Review

Reactivation of Tumor-like Chagas Disease in the Central Nervous System in Cardiac Transplant Patients: A Case Series and Literature Review

Introduction Chagas disease is an important public health problem in Latin American countries, affecting ∼ 6 million people within the region. In patients with chronic Chagas disease who undergo some type of immunosuppression reactivation of the acute form may occur, and manifestations in...

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Main Authors: Antônio Gilson Prates Júnior, Fernando Augusto Medeiros Carrera Macedo, José Augusto Malheiros, Maria Letícia Marques Pinheiro, Lucas Rodrigues de Souza, Ana Luisa Ribeiro Pinto, Bruna Kelren Freitas Pohlmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2023-12-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Chagas disease
central nervous system diseases
heart transplantation
immunosuppression therapy
doença de Chagas
doenças do sistema nervoso central
transplante de coração
imunossupressão
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1756210

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