Allergy.  1995 Dec;15(4):658-664.

A case of Churg- Strauss syndrome with the lung and gastrointestional involvement

• Kim MJ
• Kim KK
• Woo JG
• Oh YC
• Joo NY
• Lim OJ
• Youn SH

Abstract

Churg-Strauss syndrome is a disorder of hypereosinophilia and systemic vasculitis in subjects with asthma and allergic thiniris. Clinically multiple organ systems can be involved with various manifestations of disease of lung, heart, skin, musculoskeletal system, nervous system and gastrointestinal, heparto biliary tract.Wee experienced a case of Churg-Strauss syndrome presenting as acute abdomen in a 54-year-old male. During the period of treatment, we observed migrating pneumonic infiltration and mechanical obstruction of small intestine. We performed exploratory laparotomy and small bowel resection. We observed granulomatous vasculitis of small and medium sized mesenteric vessel and marked eosinophilic infiltration in the small in testinal biopsy. We prescribed dexamethasone 10mg/day for patient. Patient's symptom is resolved and then discharged.

MeSH Terms

Abdomen, Acute
Asthma
Biopsy
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Dexamethasone
Eosinophils
Heart
Humans
Intestine, Small
Laparotomy
Lung*
Male
Middle Aged
Musculoskeletal System
Nervous System
Skin
Systemic Vasculitis
Vasculitis
Dexamethasone