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Churg‐Strauss Syndrome with Renal Involvement: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Kitoh Akihiko,
Nobuhara Satomi,
Takahashi Kenzo,
Nishigori Chikako,
Miyachi Yoshiki
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00092.x
Subject(s) - medicine , eosinophilia , urinalysis , proteinuria , purpura (gastropod) , renal biopsy , abdominal pain , gastroenterology , creatinine , churg strauss syndrome , asthma , dermatology , renal function , kidney , urinary system , vasculitis , disease , ecology , biology
We report a case of Churg‐Strauss syndrome with renal involvement. A 51‐year‐old woman was admitted to our hospital in April of 1999 complaining of abdominal pain and severe diarrhea followed by multiple purpura on both legs. A diagnosis of Churg‐Strauss syndrome was made on the basis of the presence of preceding asthma, eosinophilia, increased IgE, and the histological findings of a biopsy taken from the purpura. Creatinine clearance level at admission was low (43.3 ml/min) and urinalysis revealed proteinuria and microscopic hematuria. These abnormalities were improved with systemic steroid therapy. Renal involvement seems to be more common than previously reported in Churg‐Strauss syndrome.