Churg-Strauss syndrome presenting as acute abdomen: are gastrointestinal manifestations an indicator of poor prognosis?
| Autor: | Reetu Singh, Nabih I Abdou, Dushyant Singh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Disease Churg-Strauss Syndrome Necrosis Rheumatology Internal medicine medicine Humans Eosinophilia Sinusitis Cecum Asthma Abdomen Acute Gastrointestinal tract business.industry Prognosis medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Surgery Acute abdomen Female medicine.symptom Tomography X-Ray Computed Vasculitis business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 12:161-165 |
| ISSN: | 1756-185X 1756-1841 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1756-185x.2009.01399.x |
| Popis: | Churg Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare syndrome of vasculitis of the small to medium vessels, characterized by a triad of asthma, eosinophilia and atopic sinusitis. Although asthma is the most common manifestation, it is rarely associated with poor prognosis. Severe gastrointestinal tract manifestations are associated with worse outcomes. Patients with CSS at initial presentation, like our patient, may not meet all four American College of Rheumatology criteria to establish a diagnosis; however, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion to recognize the disease early in its course and treat aggressively, thereby decreasing the mortality and morbidity associated with this disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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