Churg-Strauss syndrome with pachymeningitis refractory to steroid therapy atone - a case report

Authors
Iio, M Fukuda, S Maguchi, S Kawanami, M Inuyama, Y
Citation
M. Iio et al., Churg-Strauss syndrome with pachymeningitis refractory to steroid therapy atone - a case report, AURIS NAS L, 28, 2001, pp. S121-S125
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
AURIS NASUS LARYNX
ISSN journal
03858146 → ACNP
Volume
28
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
S
Pages
S121 - S125
Database
ISI
SICI code
0385-8146(200105)28:<S121:CSWPRT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare syndrome of unknown cause, which is characterized by bronchial asthma and hypereosinophilia followed by systemi c symptoms of angiitis. In 1951, Churg and Strauss first distinguished this disease from periarteritis nodosa. Our patient in particular was also comp licated with otorhinological symptoms, which have less frequently been repo rted in CSS cases. We have detailed her clinical symptoms. (C) 2001 Elsevie r Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.