| Literature DB >> 16601988 |
H J Stemmler1, M Hoelzl, N Moosmann, C Becker, A Lennertz, G Babaryka.
Abstract
Atypical presentation of Churg-Strauss syndrome includes lymph-node and parenchymatous organ involvement which mimics the clinical presentation of lymphoproliferative disorders.A 54-year old man with a history of a low-grade follicular lymphoma presented with rapidly growing abdominal lymph-nodes and hepatic, renal and pulmonary infiltrations. CT guided biopsies to verify either lymphoma or infections showed eosinophilic, necrotizing, granulomatous vasculitis leading to the diagnosis of atypical Churg-Strauss syndrome. Within a few days of cyclophosphamide and prednisone treatment the clinical presentation improved and imaging studies detected regression of all manifestations during follow-up.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16601988 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-005-1563-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Internist (Berl) ISSN: 0020-9554 Impact factor: 0.743