| Autor: |
Campos DMB; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociedade Tecnologia e Meio Ambiente e Curso de Farmácia, Centro Universitário de Anápolis-UniEVANGÉLICA, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil., Barbosa AP; Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil., Oliveira JA; Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil., Tavares GG; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociedade Tecnologia e Meio Ambiente e Curso de Farmácia, Centro Universitário de Anápolis-UniEVANGÉLICA, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil., Cravo PVL; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociedade Tecnologia e Meio Ambiente e Curso de Farmácia, Centro Universitário de Anápolis-UniEVANGÉLICA, Anápolis, Goiás, Brazil.; Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.; Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal., Ostermayer AL; Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
Lagochilascariasis is a parasitic disease caused by a helminth of the order Ascaroidea, genus Lagochilascaris that comprises 6 species, among which only Lagochilascaris minor Leiper, 1909, is implicated in the human form of the disease. It is remarkable that the majority of cases of human lagochilascariasis in the Americas have been reported in Brazil. The natural definitive hosts of this parasite seem to be wild felines and canines. Lagochilascariasis is mostly a chronic human disease that can persist for several years, in which the parasite burrows into the subcutaneous tissues of the neck, paranasal sinuses, and mastoid. L. minor exhibits remarkable ability to migrate through the tissues of its hosts, destroying even bone tissue. Fatal cases have been described in which the parasite was found in the lungs or central nervous system. Treatment is often palliative, with recurrence of lesions. This paper summarizes the main features of the disease and its etiologic agent, including prevalence, life cycle, clinical course, and treatment. |
