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FASCIOLÍASE: RELATO DE DOIS CASOS EM ÁREA RURAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO
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Fascioliasis: report of two cases from rural areas of Rio de JaneiroAuthor
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Abstract in Portuguese
São descritos dois casos de fasciolíase em áreas rurais do Rio de Janeiro, endêmicas para esquistossomose, sendo ambos
surpreendidos durante inquéritos coprológicos. O paciente de Paracambi queixava-se de tonteira. A paciente de
Sumidouro queixava-se de tonteira, cansaço e tosse, tendo sido tratada com praziquantel; seus exames de controle
foram negativos.
Abstract
We describe two cases of fascioliasis from rural areas of Rio de Janeiro that are endemic for schistosomiasis, both of
which were found during a coprological survey. The patient from Paracambi complained of dizziness. The patient from
Sumidouro complained of dizziness, tiredness and cough. She was treated with praziquantel and her stool parasitological
examination became negative.
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