[Longitudinal radiologic study of the esophagus, in an endemic area of Chagas disease, in a period of 13 years].
A radiological study of the oesophagus of a cohort of patients was carried during a 13 year period in the municipality of Mambaí Goiás. Barium swallow findings were recorded on 70mm film using a portable machine. Of 731 patients examined 382 (52.3%) were seropositive for T. cruzi. The sexes were equally divided. The incidence of detectable megaoesophagus was 7.9% among the cohort and 14.2% in the seropositive individuals. Progression of the disease was noted during this longitudinal study in 21.7% of males and 16.6% of females.
Núcleo de Medicina Tropical e Nutrição, Universidade de Brasília.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods
Estudo radiológico longitudinal do esôfago, em área endêmica de doença de Chagas, em um período de 13 anos.