A laryngeal presentation of Churg-Strauss syndrome in childhood

Ann Saudi Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;29(2):142-5. doi: 10.4103/0256-4947.51807.

Abstract

A 10- year-old female, known to have bronchial asthma, presented with an unusual laryngeal lesion, eventually diagnosed as Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). She was referred to our hospital with history of recurrent stridor. On endoscopyhe, the larynx showed signs similar to recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). CSS is a systemic disorder and is now defined as one of the ANCA ( antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)-associated vasculitides. CSS is a systemic disease that may involve unusual sites like the larynx. Such an unusual presentation of CSS should be kept in mind, especially in patients with history of asthma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / complications
  • Child
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Laryngeal Diseases / pathology
  • Respiratory Sounds / diagnosis