Cardiac involvement in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (churg-strauss disease) : the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Joint Authors
al-Mahruqi, Yaqub
al-Lawati, Fatimah
al-Mani, Khalid
al-Umayri, Rashid S.
al-Balushi, Faridah
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 4 (30 Nov. 2021), pp.644-647, 4 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2021-11-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), previously known as Churg-Strauss disease, is a rare vasculitis that affects small- to medium-sized vessels and has a propensity to involve the heart.
Patients with cardiac involvement have a poor prognosis and usually require immunosuppressive treatment along with corticosteroids.
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a non-invasive diagnostic tool for detecting cardiac involvement and guiding the management plan.
We report a 39-year-old male patient with a known history of bronchial asthma who was referred to the chest clinic at a tertiary hospital in 2019 for further assessment of persistent lung parenchymal changes on chest computed tomography.
Given the clinical context of the patient and the radiological findings, EGPA was suspected and confirmed with a lung biopsy.
CMR was performed for further assessment, which confirmed cardiac involvement.
The patient was started on prednisolone and azathioprine and showed significant radiological and clinical improvement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Umayri, Rashid S.& al-Mani, Khalid& al-Lawati, Fatimah& al-Mahruqi, Yaqub& al-Balushi, Faridah. 2021. Cardiac involvement in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (churg-strauss disease) : the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 21, no. 4, pp.644-647.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1354815
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Umayri, Rashid S.…[et al.]. Cardiac involvement in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (churg-strauss disease) : the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 21, no. 4 (Nov. 2021), pp.644-647.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1354815
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Umayri, Rashid S.& al-Mani, Khalid& al-Lawati, Fatimah& al-Mahruqi, Yaqub& al-Balushi, Faridah. Cardiac involvement in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (churg-strauss disease) : the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2021. Vol. 21, no. 4, pp.644-647.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1354815
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 647
Record ID
BIM-1354815