A Case of Chrug-Strauss Syndrome Complicated with Intestinal Perforation.
- Author:
Hee Young JO
1
;
Jung Hwa SEO
;
Hyung Won JEON
;
Jae Kwan CHA
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Korea. nrcjk@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Churg-Strauss syndrome;
Intestinal perforation;
Corticosteroid
- MeSH:
Churg-Strauss Syndrome;
Intestinal Perforation*;
Vasculitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(1):119-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gastrointestinal symptoms of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) are common, but intestinal perforation is very unusual and occurred during steroid therapy in the previous case. We report a CSS showing intestinal perforation, which was caused by a complication of vasculitis.
