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ArticleCureus2020

Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss Syndrome) Mimicking a Stroke and Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Case Report.

Uzma Ishaq, Jahanzeb Malik, Adnan Baig, Muhammad Javaid, Umar Ikram

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Uzma IshaqHematology and Medical Oncology, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Jahanzeb MalikCardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Adnan BaigCardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Muhammad JavaidCardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Umar IkramCardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, PAK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare disease of multiple organ involvement attributed to asthma, eosinophilia, and vasculitis as a diagnostic criterion. Here we report a case of CSS presenting with left leg weakness and chest pain with a diagnosis of myocarditis and neuropathy. Eosinophilia, history of asthma, peripheral neurological damage led to the diagnosis of CSS. Transthoracic echo showed a full-sized segmental wall motion abnormality with normal CT angiography. He responded well to steroid therapy.

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acute coronary syndromechurg-strauss syndromeeosinophiliaeosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitishypereosinophiliahypereosinophilia syndromemyocarditisrituximab

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PMID32775066
PMCPMC7402424

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