Churg-Strauss syndrome.
A 62-year-old woman who had a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis developed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates and marked eosinophilia. A transbronchial biopsy specimen did not help clarify the diagnosis. She later developed erythematous nodules on her feet; results of a biopsy specimen revealed necrotizing extravascular granulomas and marked infiltration of the dermis with eosinophils consistent with a diagnosis of Churg-Strauss syndrome. Skin manifestations are often nonspecific in this syndrome and occur in approximately two thirds of cases.
Vogel
P S
PS
Department of Dermatology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
Nemer
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Sau
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P
Hnatiuk
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D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
D011241:Prednisone