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Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly known as Churg-Strauss syndrome) as a differential diagnosis of hypereosinophilic syndromes.
Santos, Yuri Albuquerque Pessoa; Silva, Bruno Rangel Antunes; Lira, Pollyanna Natividade Zanconato Barros Assis; Vaz, Luiz Carlos Aguiar; Mafort, Thiago Thomaz; Bruno, Leonardo Palermo; Lopes, Agnaldo José.
Afiliação
  • Santos YA; Department of Clinical Medicine, University Hospital Pedro Ernesto, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77, 3º andar, Vila Isabel, 20551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Silva BR; Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Pedro Ernesto, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77, 2º andar, Vila Isabel, 20551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Postgraduate Programme in Medical Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Pro
  • Lira PN; Department of Anatomic Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Prof. Manoel de Abreu, 444, 3º andar, Vila Isabel, 20550-170, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Vaz LC; Department of Anatomic Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Prof. Manoel de Abreu, 444, 3º andar, Vila Isabel, 20550-170, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Mafort TT; Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Pedro Ernesto, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77, 2º andar, Vila Isabel, 20551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Bruno LP; Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Pedro Ernesto, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77, 2º andar, Vila Isabel, 20551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Lopes AJ; Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Pedro Ernesto, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77, 2º andar, Vila Isabel, 20551-030, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Postgraduate Programme in Medical Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Pro
Respir Med Case Rep ; 21: 1-6, 2017.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28337408
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), formerly known as Churg-Strauss syndrome, is a rare systemic disease situated between primary small vessel vasculitides associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) and hypereosinophilic syndromes (HES). Here, we present a case of EGPA in a 38-year-old male, with a previous diagnosis of asthma, who presented with fever, migratory lung infiltrates and systemic eosinophilia that was refractory to previous courses of antibiotics. This case highlights the importance of the primary care physician understanding the differential diagnosis of pulmonary eosinophilic syndromes.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Respir Med Case Rep Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Respir Med Case Rep Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido