An Abdominal Presentation of Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-08-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Churg-Strauss syndrome is a small and medium vessel vasculitis that is also known as allergic granulomatous angiitis.
It most commonly presents with an asthma like symptoms.
It was first described in Mount Siani Hospital, New York in 1951 by Jacob Churg and Lotte Stauss and was recognised after the study of a series of 13 patients who had asthma, eosinophilia, granulomatous inflammation necrotising systemic vasculitis and necrotising glomerulonephritis.
We describe a case of Churg-Strauss syndrome presenting with abdominal pain and later during the hospital admission a mono-neuritis multiplex syndrome affecting the lower limbs.
The patient presented in such an atypical fashion with abdominal signs and symptoms that they required laparotomy and the diagnosis was made after histological examination of tissue taken at the time of surgery.
Treatment with immunosuppression and aggressive rehabilitation achieved a progressive recovery which continued on discharge from hospital.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rees, J. R. E.& Burgess, P.. 2010. An Abdominal Presentation of Churg-Strauss Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rees, J. R. E.& Burgess, P.. An Abdominal Presentation of Churg-Strauss Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rees, J. R. E.& Burgess, P.. An Abdominal Presentation of Churg-Strauss Syndrome. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460778
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-460778