Korean J Anesthesiol.  2010 Jul;59(1):49-52. 10.4097/kjae.2010.59.1.49.

A patient with Churg-Strauss syndrome who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery under general anesthesia: A case report

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  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. maeteo@hanmir.com

Abstract

There are many cause of cholinesterase deficiency, including drugs, liver disease, chronic anemia, malignant states, cardiac failure, severe acute infection, surgical shock, severe burn, collagen disease and vasculitis syndromes. Vasculitis syndromes are relatively rare, and among them, Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is even rarer. We report here on a case of a patient with CSS who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery under general anesthesia.

Keyword

Cholinesterase deficiency; Churg-Strauss syndrome; Vasculitis syndrome

MeSH Terms

Anemia
Anesthesia, General
Burns
Cholinesterases
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Collagen Diseases
Heart Failure
Humans
Liver Diseases
Shock, Surgical
Vasculitis
Cholinesterases
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