Subarachnoid and Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Patients with Churg-Strauss Syndrome: Two Case Reports.
10.7461/jcen.2012.14.3.255
- Author:
Myeong Hoon GO
1
;
Jeong Un PARK
;
Jae Gyu KANG
;
Yong Cheol LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University Hospital, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea. nsyclim@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Churg-Strauss syndrome;
Intracerebral hemorrhages;
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Asthma;
Central Nervous System;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Churg-Strauss Syndrome;
Eosinophilia;
Eosinophilic Granuloma;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Heart;
Humans;
Intracranial Hemorrhages;
Lung;
Peripheral Nerves;
Skin;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage;
Vasculitis
- From:Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery
2012;14(3):255-261
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis of the small and medium vessels, associated with extravascular eosinophilic granulomas, peripheral eosinophilia, and asthma. The exact etiology of CSS is unknown. This syndrome commonly affects the lungs, peripheral nerves, skin, heart, and gastrointestinal tract, but rarely the central nervous system. Subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage in CSS patients is extremely rare; however, clinicians should consider that CSS may be a cause of intracranial hemorrhage and its high rate of mortality and morbidity. The authors report on two cases of subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhage with CSS and discuss a brief review of CSS.
