Case report highlights gastrointestinal complications of Chagas disease in migrants, suggesting increased awareness is needed.
Abstract/Highlight Due to migration phenomena, Chagas disease (CD) is emerging in Europe, where CD-related gastrointestinal complications are rarely reported. We describe a case of CD-related megaesophagus in a patient from El Salvador, in Italy since 14 years, highlighting the importance of considering complicated CD in patients at risk with suggestive symptoms.
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