Abstract
A 2-year-old boy presented with an abdominal mass and was diagnosed as Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). There was no history of asthma. He developed fatal gastro-intestinal disease, despite treatment with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide. CSS is extremely rare in young children and gastro-intestinal involvement might carry a worse prognosis than in adults.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome / complications
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome / diagnosis*
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome / drug therapy
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Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Fatal Outcome
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / complications
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / diagnosis*
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / drug therapy
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Humans
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Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
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Male
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Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
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Prognosis
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Shock, Septic / etiology
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Cyclophosphamide
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Methylprednisolone