title: Cocaine-induced Churg-Strauss vasculitis.
abstract: A freebase cocaine-smoking woman developed relapsing fever, bronchoconstriction, arthralgias and weight loss. Pulmonary infiltrates, arthritis, microhaematuria, pruriginous skin rash and mononeuritis multiplex were later added to the clinical picture. Both skin and muscle biopsies showed eosinophilic angiitis. Improvement or worsening of her clinical picture repeatedly coincided with avoidance or use of smoked cocaine, respectively. We suggest that Churg-Strauss vasculitis may be a complication of smoking freebase cocaine.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Pneumologia, Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orriols
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huget
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Morell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D003042:Cocaine