Churg-Strauss syndrome

J Am Acad Dermatol. 1992 Nov;27(5 Pt 2):821-4. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(92)70256-f.

Abstract

A 62-year-old woman who had a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis developed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates and marked eosinophilia. A transbronchial biopsy specimen did not help clarify the diagnosis. She later developed erythematous nodules on her feet; results of a biopsy specimen revealed necrotizing extravascular granulomas and marked infiltration of the dermis with eosinophils consistent with a diagnosis of Churg-Strauss syndrome. Skin manifestations are often nonspecific in this syndrome and occur in approximately two thirds of cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Foot Dermatoses / pathology
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Skin / pathology

Substances

  • Prednisone