A Case of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Mimicking Cutaneous Tuberculosis and Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

Author: Chang Wei Hsi ¹ ; Rajeswari A/P Gunasekaran ¹ ; Manisha Chandran ¹ ; Ng Fei Yin ¹ ; Ireen Razini Ab Rahman ² ; Ng Ting Guan ¹
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1. Department of Dermatology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Selangor, Malaysia
2. Department of Pathology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Selangor, Malaysia
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: Churg-Strauss syndrome; Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis; Tuberculous lymphadenitis; Rituximab
MeSH: Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis; Tuberculosis, Cutaneous; Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
From:Malaysian Journal of Dermatology 2022;49(Dec 2022):20-24
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Summary:Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), or Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) is a rare granulomatous necrotizing vasculitic disease characterized by the presence of asthma, sinusitis, and hypereosinophilia. We describe a patient who was initially diagnosed with tuberculous lymphadenitis and later diagnosed with EGPA.
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