Churg-Strauss syndrome natural history, complications and prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
If left untreated, [#]% of patients with [disease name] may progress to develop [manifestation 1], [manifestation 2], and [manifestation 3].
OR
Common complications of [disease name] include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
OR
Prognosis is generally excellent/good/poor, and the 1/5/10-year mortality/survival rate of patients with [disease name] is approximately [#]%.
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Natural History
- The symptoms of (disease name) usually develop in the first/ second/ third decade of life, and start with symptoms such as ___.
- The symptoms of (disease name) typically develop ___ years after exposure to ___.
- If left untreated, [#]% of patients with [disease name] may progress to develop [manifestation 1], [manifestation 2], and [manifestation 3].
Complications
- Complications of Churg-Strauss syndrome depend on the specific organ involved in the disease process.[1]
- Heart:[2]
- Pericarditis
- Myocarditis
- Pericardial effusion
- Cardiac tamponade
- Lung:
- Pleural effusion
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Alveolar hemorrhage
- Kidney:[3]
- Glomerulonephritis
- Renal failure
- GI tract:[4]
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Acute abdominal pain or intestinal angina
- Neurologic:[1]
- peripheral neuropathy
- Cerebral hemorrhage
- Skin:[5]
- Purpura
- Petichiae
- Noduluar lesions on extensor surfaces
- Heart:[2]
Prognosis
- Prognosis is generally excellent/good/poor, and the 1/5/10-year mortality/survival rate of patients with [disease name] is approximately [#]%.
- Depending on the extent of the [tumor/disease progression/etc.] at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis may vary. However, the prognosis is generally regarded as poor/good/excellent.
- The presence of [characteristic of disease] is associated with a particularly [good/poor] prognosis among patients with [disease/malignancy].
- [Subtype of disease/malignancy] is associated with the most favorable prognosis.
- The prognosis varies with the [characteristic] of tumor; [subtype of disease/malignancy] have the most favorable prognosis.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wolf J, Bergner R, Mutallib S, Buggle F, Grau AJ (April 2010). "Neurologic complications of Churg-Strauss syndrome--a prospective monocentric study". Eur. J. Neurol. 17 (4): 582–8. doi:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02902.x. PMID 20050889.
- ↑ Aakerøy L, Amundsen BH, Skomsvoll JF, Haugen BO, Soma J (March 2011). "A 50-year-old man with eosinophilia and cardiomyopathy: need for endomyocardial biopsy?". Eur J Echocardiogr. 12 (3): 257–9. doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jeq167. PMID 21138993.
- ↑ Clutterbuck EJ, Evans DJ, Pusey CD (1990). "Renal involvement in Churg-Strauss syndrome". Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 5 (3): 161–7. PMID 2113641.
- ↑ Kaneki T, Kawashima A, Hayano T, Honda T, Kubo K, Koizumi T, Sekiguchi M, Ichikawa H, Matsuzawa K, Katsuyama T (February 1998). "Churg-Strauss syndrome (allergic granulomatous angitis) presenting with ileus caused by ischemic ileal ulcer". J. Gastroenterol. 33 (1): 112–6. PMID 9497232.
- ↑ Lestre S, Serrão V, João A, Pinheiro S, Lobo L (2009). "[Churg-Strauss syndrome presenting with cutaneous vasculitis]". Acta Reumatol Port (in Portuguese). 34 (2A): 281–7. PMID 19569284.