Churg-Strauss syndrome pathophysiology
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Ali Poyan Mehr, M.D. [2]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Krzysztof Wierzbicki M.D. [3]
Overview
Pathophysiology
Churg–Strauss syndrome[1] is a medium and small vessel autoimmune vasculitis, leading to necrosis. It involves mainly the blood vessels of the lungs (it begins as a severe type of asthma), gastrointestinal system, and peripheral nerves, but also affects the heart, skin, and kidneys.
Associated Conditions
The following conditions are associated with Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis:
- Wells syndrome[2]
- AA amyloidosis[3]
- Asthma
- >95%
- Usually precedes the vasculitic phase by 8-10 years (but can be coincident)
- Nasal and Sinus disease
- Skin Disease
- 66%
- Subcutaneous nodules on the extensor surfaces of the arm
- Cardiovascular disease
- Pericarditis (32%)
- Pericardial constriction
- Heart failure (47%)
- Myocardial infarction (MI)
- Neurologic Disease
- 75% mononeuritis multiplex
- If untreated may progress to polyneuropathy
- Kidney Disease
- 85% with focal segmental glomerulonephritis (FSGN) on biopsy
- Unclear total incidence of renal disease.
- 70% P-anca positive
- But renal failure is rare (in contrast to Wegener’s)
- 85% with focal segmental glomerulonephritis (FSGN) on biopsy
- GI Disease
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with abdominal pain (59%)
- Diarrhea (33%)
- GI bleeding (18%)
Microscopic Pathology
- Eosinophilic infiltrates with necrosis (sometimes quite extensive)
- Giant cell vasculitis with eosinophils
- Interstitial and perivascular necrotizing granulomas
- Eosinophilic lymphadenopathy
References
- ↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ↑ Lee SH, Roh MR, Jee H, Chung KY, Jung JY (2011). "Wells' syndrome associated with churg-strauss syndrome". Ann Dermatol. 23 (4): 497–500. doi:10.5021/ad.2011.23.4.497. PMC 3229945. PMID 22148019.
- ↑ Maamar M, Tazi-Mezalek Z, Harmouche H, El Hamany Z, Adnaoui M, Aouni M (2012). "Churg-Strauss syndrome associated with AA amyloidosis: a case report". Pan Afr Med J. 12: 30. PMC 3415051. PMID 22891088.