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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 3;12(7):e8984.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.8984.

Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss Syndrome) Mimicking a Stroke and Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Case Report

Uzma Ishaq  1 , Jahanzeb Malik  2 , Adnan Baig  2 , Muhammad Javaid  2 , Umar Ikram  2
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Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss Syndrome) Mimicking a Stroke and Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Case Report

Uzma Ishaq et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare disease of multiple organ involvement attributed to asthma, eosinophilia, and vasculitis as a diagnostic criterion. Here we report a case of CSS presenting with left leg weakness and chest pain with a diagnosis of myocarditis and neuropathy. Eosinophilia, history of asthma, peripheral neurological damage led to the diagnosis of CSS. Transthoracic echo showed a full-sized segmental wall motion abnormality with normal CT angiography. He responded well to steroid therapy.

Keywords: acute coronary syndrome; churg-strauss syndrome; eosinophilia; eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; hypereosinophilia; hypereosinophilia syndrome; myocarditis; rituximab.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. ECG of the patient
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Figure 2. CT scan brain of the patient
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Figure 3. Chest X-ray of the patient
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