Churg Strauss syndrome in childhood

We describe a 7-year-old boy with Churg Strauss syndrome who presented with a 3-month history of cough, wheeze, fever, weight loss, abdominal pain, skin lesions, proteinuria and pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia. He showed a good response to corticosteroid treatment and is currently doing well...

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Published inAnnals of tropical paediatrics Vol. 15; no. 4; p. 341
Main Authors Mpofu, C, Bakalinova, D, Kazi, M A, Dawson, K P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.12.1995
Subjects
Child
Churg-Strauss Syndrome - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
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Summary:We describe a 7-year-old boy with Churg Strauss syndrome who presented with a 3-month history of cough, wheeze, fever, weight loss, abdominal pain, skin lesions, proteinuria and pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia. He showed a good response to corticosteroid treatment and is currently doing well. The case illustrates the difficulty and importance of reaching a diagnosis in a rare condition for which there is an effective treatment, and serves to remind paediatricians of its existence.
ISSN:0272-4936
DOI:10.1080/02724936.1995.11747795