title: [Churg-Strauss abdominal manifestation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Churg-Strauss is a rare, idiopathic, hypereosinophilic disease characterized by blood, tissue, and systemic vasculitis in patients with a history of asthma or allergic rhinitis. Gastrointestinal manifestations of Churg Strauss appear in a 31-45% of the patients according to some series of studies, abdominal pain being the most frequent symptom followed by diarrhea and bleeding.
  
  
  METHODS
  Male patient with a history of asthma who presents abdominal pain apparently due to acute appendicitis. During the hospital stay the study protocol is complemented, confirmating the diagnosis of Churg Strauss syndrome with intestinal manifestations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Churg Strauss syndrome is a rare vasculitis that may present with intestinal manifestations so it is important to take into consideration the differential diagnosis. There are few cases in the literature associated with this syndrome and acute abdomen, all of them on the poor prognosis of this association.
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General, Hospital Ángeles Metropolitano, México DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suarez-Moreno
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General, Hospital Ángeles Metropolitano, México DF, Mexico. drlvponce@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Luis Virgilio
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Ponce-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General, Hospital Ángeles Metropolitano, México DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Margain-Paredes
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General, Hospital Ángeles Metropolitano, México DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: Heriberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Garza-de la Llave
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General, Hospital Ángeles Metropolitano, México DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madrazo-Navarro
authors.affiliation: Cirugía General, Hospital Ángeles Metropolitano, México DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espinosa-Álvarez
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017091:Colitis, Ischemic / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Churg Strauss syndrome; intestinal vasculitis; necrotizing vasculitis; síndrome de Churg Strauss; vasculitis necrotizante