Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Diffuse Gastrointestinal Involvement

Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Diffuse Gastrointestinal Involvement

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), formerly named Churg-Strauss syndrome, is a rare systemic small- and medium-sized-vessel vasculitis, characterized by the presence of severe asthma as well as blood and tissue eosinophilia. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, like diarrhea and abdomi...

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Main Authors: Diana L. Franco, Kevin Ruff, Lester Mertz, Dora M. Lam-Himlin, Russell Heigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal tract
Small bowel obstruction
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Cholangitis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/369129

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