Churg-Strauss Syndrome

Widespread necrotizing angiitis with granulomas. Pulmonary involvement is frequent. Asthma or other respiratory infection may precede evidence of vasculitis. Eosinophilia and lung involvement differentiate this disease from POLYARTERITIS NODOSA.

Also Known As:

Allergic Angiitis; Syndrome, Churg-Strauss; Vasculitis, Churg Strauss; Allergic Angiitis and Granulomatosis; Allergic Granulomatosis; Allergic Granulomatous and Angiitis; Eosinophilic Granulomatous Vasculitis; Granulomatous Allergic Angiitis; Allergic Angiitides; Allergic Angiitides, Granulomatous; Allergic Angiitis, Granulomatous; Allergic Granulomatoses; Allergic Granulomatous Angiitides; Angiitides, Allergic; Angiitides, Allergic Granulomatous; Angiitides, Granulomatous Allergic; Angiitis, Allergic; Angiitis, Granulomatous Allergic; Churg Strauss Syndrome; Churg-Strauss Vasculitis; Disorder, EGPA; Disorders, EGPA; EGPA Disorders; Granulomatoses, Allergic; Granulomatosis, Allergic; Granulomatous Allergic Angiitides; Granulomatous Angiitides, Allergic; Granulomatous Angiitis, Allergic; Granulomatous Vasculitides, Eosinophilic; Granulomatous Vasculitis, Eosinophilic; Vasculitides, Eosinophilic Granulomatous; Vasculitis, Eosinophilic Granulomatous; Allergic Granulomatous Angiitis; Angiitis, Allergic Granulomatous; EGPA Disorder; Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis; Vasculitis, Churg-Strauss

Cardiovascular Diseases: 94258
- Vascular Diseases: 15340
  - Vasculitis: 12125
    - Systemic Vasculitis: 1548
      - Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: 2645
        Churg-Strauss Syndrome: 1231
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases: 7
- Lymphatic Diseases: 96
  - Lymphoproliferative Disorders: 4321
    - Granuloma: 12062
      - Churg-Strauss Syndrome: 1231
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Skin Diseases: 13402
  - Vascular Skin Diseases: 539
    - Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: 2645
      - Churg-Strauss Syndrome: 1231
Immune System Diseases: 4430
- Autoimmune Diseases: 35458
  - Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: 2645
    - Churg-Strauss Syndrome: 1231

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