title: Uncommon pathological findings in sural nerve biopsy from a patient with Churg-Strauss related multiple mononeuropathy.
abstract: We describe a patient with severe multiple mononeuropathy associated with hypereosinophilia, asthma and pulmonary non cavitating micronodules. Sural nerve biopsy revealed marked perineural thickening and microfasciculation with inflammatory infiltrates in the perinerium and in the epinerium. The patient markedly improved with steroid therapy. Our final diagnosis was Churg-Strauss related multiple mononeuropathy. Thus, we report a case of Churg-Strauss related multiple mononeuropathy with uncommon pathological findings on sural nerve and we underline the importance of clinical evaluation for this diagnosis.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luigetti
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Grande
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sabatelli
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020422:Mononeuropathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000473:pathology*