Churg Strauss Syndrome as a differential diagnosis of nasosinusal poliposis, case report
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Keywords
Churg Strauss Syndrome, vasculitis, nasal polyps
Abstract
Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a necrotizing systemic vasculitis of unknown etio- logy, which involves small and medium-sized vessels. It is characterized by three stages: prodromic, hypereosinophilic and systemic vasculitis. In the prodromal stage we can find otolaryngological manifestations (including chronic otitis media, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps) that usually precede the proper manifestations of the vasculitis by years. Here, we report a 64-year old male patient with sinonasal polyps and biopsy compatible with CSS, being in the prodromal stage of the illness. Also, we present a review of this disease.
