[Eosinophilic myocarditis in allergic angiitis and granulomatosis (Churg-Strauss syndrome)]

Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2003;71(3-4):169-73.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Allergic angiitis and granulomatosis (Churg-Strauss syndrome) is one of the rare form of idiopathic (primary) vasculitis. It is characterized by asthma, blood hypereosinophilia and typical microscopic features: nectrotizing vasculitis, tissue infiltration by eosinophils and extravasal granulomas. We present an autopsy case of 55-years old man with Churg-Strauss syndrome complicated by eosinophilic myocarditis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Autopsy
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome* / complications
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome* / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Eosinophilia* / complications
  • Eosinophilia* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocarditis* / complications
  • Myocarditis* / pathology
  • Time Factors