Churg-Strauss angiitis. Arguments favoring the responsibility of inhaled antigens.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 27-year-old man presented with relapsing vascular limb purpura, pulmonary infiltrates and cranial nerve palsies occurring after exposure to pigeons. A lung biopsy specimen showed Churg-Strauss angiitis. Actinomycetes were observed in pneumocytes. The circumstances preceding clinical manifestations and pathologic findings favored the diagnosis of pulmonary vasculitis as a consequence of inhaled antigen. Recovery was obtained after treatment with prednisone, cyclophosphamide, and plasma exchanges.
Medical subject headings
- Churg-Strauss Syndrome
- Hypersensitivity, Delayed