Perforation of small intestine caused by Churg-Strauss syndrome.
In Churug-Strauss Syndrome (CSS), gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is an uncommon site of involvement. In addition to review of recent literature, we herein report a case of CSS with unusual involvement of GIT. The patient was being treated for idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome for 2 years; he later developed acute peritonitis and an emergency laparotomy revealed 3-cm-diameter perforation in the small intestine. In order to establish a correlation between the clinical features and the histopathological findings, we highlight the importance of adequate sampling and examination of mesenteric vessels in the attached mesentry in the resected specimen.
Sharma
M C
MC
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Safaya
R
R
Sidhu
B S
BS
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male