A laryngeal presentation of Churg-Strauss syndrome in childhood.
A 10- year-old female, known to have bronchial asthma, presented with an unusual laryngeal lesion, eventually diagnosed as Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). She was referred to our hospital with history of recurrent stridor. On endoscopyhe, the larynx showed signs similar to recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). CSS is a systemic disorder and is now defined as one of the ANCA ( antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)-associated vasculitides. CSS is a systemic disease that may involve unusual sites like the larynx. Such an unusual presentation of CSS should be kept in mind, especially in patients with history of asthma.
Al-Ammar
Ahmed Y
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Department of Otolaryngology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ahmedalammar@hotmail.com
Yasin
Subhan S
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Al-Muhsen
Saleh Zaid
SZ
Al-Saadi
Muslim M
MM
Al-Sohaibani
Mohammad O
MO