Ascites as the presenting symptom in a patient with Churg-Strauss syndrome

Ascites as the presenting symptom in a patient with Churg-Strauss syndrome

A 67-year-old male presented with ascites, dyspnoea, peripheral edema and purpura. The history revealed asthma and nasal polyps. The laboratory tests showed an increased peripheral blood eosinophilic cell count. The ascitic fluid analysis showed features consistent with an eosinophilic peritonitis....

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Published in:Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 199 - 201
Main Authors: Adema, Aaltje Y, Schilder, Annemarie M, Schreuder, Tim C M A, Grünberg, Karin, Bultink, Irine E M, Mulder, Chris J J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Romania 01-06-2010
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Ascites - drug therapy
Ascites - etiology
Ascites - pathology
Asthma - complications
Azathioprine - administration & dosage
Biopsy
Churg-Strauss Syndrome - diagnosis
Churg-Strauss Syndrome - drug therapy
Churg-Strauss Syndrome - etiology
Drug Therapy, Combination
Dyspnea - etiology
Edema - etiology
Eosinophilia - etiology
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents - administration & dosage
Male
Nasal Polyps - complications
Nasal Polyps - surgery
Prednisolone - administration & dosage
Purpura - etiology
Skin - pathology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 67-year-old male presented with ascites, dyspnoea, peripheral edema and purpura. The history revealed asthma and nasal polyps. The laboratory tests showed an increased peripheral blood eosinophilic cell count. The ascitic fluid analysis showed features consistent with an eosinophilic peritonitis. A skin biopsy revealed eosinophilic vasculitis. Our patient was diagnosed with Churg-Strauss syndrome based on the medical history, laboratory and histology. This case describes ascites as the presenting symptom of Churg-Strauss syndrome.
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ISSN:1841-8724