Churg-Strauss syndrome with pleural involvement

Authors
Hirasaki, S Kamei, T Iwasaki, Y Miyatake, H Hiratsuka, I Horiike, A Ogita, Y Matsuhashi, Y Yamamoto, S
Citation
S. Hirasaki et al., Churg-Strauss syndrome with pleural involvement, INTERN MED, 39(11), 2000, pp. 976-978
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
INTERNAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
09182918 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
976 - 978
Database
ISI
SICI code
0918-2918(200011)39:11<976:CSWPI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A 51-year-old Japanese man with Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) diagnosed by p leural biopsy is described. He was hospitalized because of high fever and b ilateral knee, elbow and shoulder joint pain. Chest roentgenogram and chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed bilateral massive pleural effusion. Pleural biopsy revealed eosinophilic infiltration and necrotizing granulom as. He was treated with oral prednisolone and his symptoms improved. This i s the first report of CSS diagnosed by pleural biopsy.