Churg-Strauss Syndrome in an elderly man
- Author:
Saravanan THANGAVELU
1
;
Dhanya RAMACHANDRAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Churg-Strauss Syndrome;
elderly;
vasculitis;
ANCA;
hypereosinophilia syndrome
- From:
Brunei International Medical Journal
2013;9(4):266-269
- CountryBrunei Darussalam
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) is an uncommon systemic vasculitis affecting the medium and small sized arteries. CSS was earlier considered fatal, but prognosis has significantly improved with the use of steroids and other immunosuppressive therapy. CSS has been reported in patients as young as seven years old to as old as 74 but generally occurs in the third to fifth decade of life. Here we describe an 86-year-old Indian man who was affected by this disease with clinical presentations as described in younger individuals and excellent response to therapy. To our best knowledge, presentation at so late an age has not been documented in the literature.
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