Open AccessChurg Strauss Syndrome: a Review
Author(s) -
ME Borke,
MU Nwagu,
Daniel O. Obaseki,
NO Bazuaye
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v19i2.56499
Subject(s) - medicine , eosinophilia , etiology , natural history , vasculitis , asthma , rheumatology , medical history , churg strauss syndrome , pediatrics , dermatology , intensive care medicine , disease
Churg Strauss syndrome is a medical condition of unknown aetiology characterized by asthma, eosinophilia and finally vasculitis involving small vessels in the limbs and nasal sinuses and the lungs. The purpose of this review is to highlight the natural history of this condition, the pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment modalities available and the prognosis.