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.
Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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MC
Sharma
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Safaya
B S
BS
Sidhu
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