Korean J Med.
2004 Aug;67(2):208-212.
A case of intestinal perforation in Churg-Strauss syndrome patient
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dcchoi@smc.samsung.co.kr
- 2Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a disorder characterized by systemic small-to-medium vessel vasculitis, extravascular granulomas and hypereosinophilia. Gastrointestinal manifestations can occur in 37~62% of CSS patients but intestinal perforation is very rarely demonstrated. We report a case of 34-year-old man with CSS, who presented with intestinal perforation three months after diagnosed as CSS. Emergency laparotomy was performed and jejunal ulcers with perforation were found. Partial jejunectomy was performed. Pathologic findings of the resected specimen were interpretated as mucosal ulcerations which are considered to be caused by ischemia secondary to the vasculitis and eosinophilic infiltration. Since the operation, the patient has been asymptomatic.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- A Case of Chrug-Strauss Syndrome Complicated with Intestinal Perforation
- Churg-Strauss syndrome with perforating ulcers of the colon
- A Case of Recurrent Bowel Perforation in a Patient with Churg-Strauss Syndrome
- A case of Churg-Strauss syndrome that underwent endoscopic sinus surgery under total intravenous anesthesia: A case report
- A Case of Churg-Strauss Syndrome with Endomyocardial Fibrosis
