title: [Churg-Strauss syndrome].
abstract: Churg-Strauss syndrome is a systemic and pulmonary vasculitis, defined by its association with severe asthma and with hypereosinophilia of the blood and tissues. The systemic vasculitis is a small-vessel vasculitis frequently associated with purpura, mononeuritis multiplex, and, more rarely, with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis or diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Its prevalence of 7 to 13 per million population makes it one of the rarest of the systemic vasculitides. Anti-MPO (antimyeloperoxidase) pANCA (ANCA with a perinuclear fluorescence pattern) is present in 35-40% of cases and appears to determine a subgroup of patients with a higher frequency of renal damage, alveolar hemorrhage, and central nervous system damage. Cardiac involvement is an important cause of morbidity and the leading cause of mortality in Churg-Strauss syndrome. Treatment is based on corticosteroid therapy and immunosuppressive drugs (cyclophosphamide and azathioprine) and is determined according to validated prognostic criteria (Five-Factor Score). Complete remission occurs in almost 90% of cases, and the 10-year survival rate has reached 79.4%. Relapses are frequent (25% of cases) and even after recovery from vasculitis, most patients (90%) still have asthma requiring corticosteroid treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, Centre hospitalier, Saint-Denis, France. francois.lhote@ch-stdenis.fr
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lhote
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000097:blood; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D002648:Child; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015994:Incidence; D000069285:Infliximab; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D000069283:Rituximab; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D000069283:Rituximab; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D000069285:Infliximab