dos Santos-Neto Leopoldo Luiz, Polcheira Máira F, Castro Cleudson, Lima Rodrigo Aires Corrêa, Simaan César Kozak, Corrêa-Lima Francisco Aires
Serviço de Reumatologia, Hospital Universitário de Brasília, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2003 Sep-Oct;36(5):613-5. Epub 2003 Oct 21.
A case of Trypanosoma cruzi high parasitemia in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus is reported. A xenodiagnostic test was useful in the identification of high and uncommon parasitemia, and Benznidazole was able to reduce the parasitemia. Benznidazole can be an alternative to control the Trypanosoma cruzi high parasitemia in people with autoimmune disease and immunosuppression.
报告了1例系统性红斑狼疮患者出现克氏锥虫高寄生虫血症的病例。异种诊断试验有助于识别高且罕见的寄生虫血症,苯硝唑能够降低寄生虫血症。苯硝唑可作为控制自身免疫性疾病和免疫抑制人群中克氏锥虫高寄生虫血症的一种替代方法。