Churg-Strauss syndrome triggered by hyposensitization to Alternaria fungus.
Churg-Strauss syndrome is a systemic vasculitis of unknown ethiology. Exposure to putative triggers have been described. We report a case of Churg-Strauss syndrome developing after specific immunotherapy with Alternaria fungus.
Department of Neurology, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain. carserca@hotmail.com.|, Pintor Baeza 12, Alicante, 03010, Spain. carserca@hotmail.com.
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Serna-Candel
Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
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Moreno-Perez
Department of Allergy, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
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Soriano
Department of Rheumatology, General University Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.
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D000328:Adult; D000528:Alternaria / Q000276:immunology*; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods
D000946:Antigens, Fungal