Oral ulceration: an unusual manifestation of Churg-Strauss syndrome.
Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) is a relatively rare entity characterized by asthma, transient pulmonary infiltrates, eosinophilia and systemic vasculitis. Oral ulceration is a possible clinical manifestation of some systemic vasculitides, such as Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) or giant cell arteritis, but has never been reported with Churg-Strauss syndrome. We report the first observation of a palatine ulceration in a 15-year-old girl with Churg-Strauss syndrome.
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Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Saint-Pierre, Brugmann and HUDERF, Free University of Brussels, Belgium. daphne_delplace@yahoo.fr
da Costa
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Goffin
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Wechsler
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Sass
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André
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Dangoisse
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Song
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D000293:Adolescent; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine