Churg-Strauss Syndrome
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Pulmonary: asthma, pneumonitis and haemoptysis. Upper respiratory tract: allergic rhinitis, paranasal sinusitis, nasal polyposis. Cardiac involvement is common. [6]This includes heart failure, myocarditis and myocardial infarction. [7] Skin: purpura, skin nodules, leukocytoclastic angiitis with palpable purpura, livedo reticularis, urticaria, necrotic bullae and digital ischaemia. Renal: glomerulonephritis, hypertension and advanced chronic kidney disease. Peripheral neuropathy: mononeuritis multiplex is the most frequent form. Less frequent symptoms include stroke and eye involvement. Gastrointestinal: vasculitis and bleeding, bowel ischaemia and perforation, appendicitis and pancreatitis. Cholestatic liver dysfunction has been reported. [8] Malaise, fatigue, weight loss, fever, myalgia and arthralgia. Myositis following unaccustomed exercise has been reported. [9]
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