Trypanosoma cruzi meningoencephalitis and myocarditis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Authors

  • Ademir Rocha Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Marcelo S. Ferreira Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Sergio A. Nishioka Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Marcos Silva Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Marcius K. N. Burgarelli Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Arnaldo M. Silva Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Leandro P. Moura Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • Reinaldo Ugrinovich Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas
  • César N. Raffin Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Centro de Ciências Biomédicas

Keywords:

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Human immunodeficiency virus, Meningoencephalitis, Myocarditis, Trypanosomiasis, American

Abstract

We report the case of a 52-year-old male heterosexual patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and reactivation of Chagas' disease manifested by meningoencephalitis and myocarditis, diagnosed post-mortem. Unexplained reactivation of Chagas' disease should be included among the diagnostic criteria of AIDS in human immunodeficiency virus positive patients. On the other hand, AIDS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with unexplained reactivation of Chagas' disease.

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Published

1993-04-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (1993)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Rocha, A., Ferreira, M. S., Nishioka, S. A., Silva, M., Burgarelli, M. K. N., Silva, A. M., Moura, L. P., Ugrinovich, R., & Raffin, C. N. (1993). Trypanosoma cruzi meningoencephalitis and myocarditis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 35(2), 205-208. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/29025