title: A case of Churg-Strauss syndrome presenting with cortical blindness.
abstract: A 46-year-old woman with a sudden sight loss due to infarction of the occipital lobes is reported. The association of pulmonary disease, digital ischaemia, polyneuropathy and peripheral eosinophilia led to a diagnosis of Churg-Strauss syndrome. Her vision partially improved by a treatment with steroids and monthly i.v. cyclophosphamide. To our knowledge, this is the first case of CSS with a sudden loss of vision due to bilateral occipital infarction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Gülhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. adinc@gata.edu.tr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dinç
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pay
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Simsek
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sobaci
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019575:Blindness, Cortical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009778:Occipital Lobe; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone