A laryngeal presentation of Churg-Strauss syndrome in childhood.

• Main Authors: Al-Ammar Ahmed, Yasin Subhan, Al-Muhsen Saleh, Al-Saadi Muslim, Al-Sohaibani Mohammad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2009-01-01
• Series: Annals of Saudi Medicine
• Online Access: http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2009;volume=29;issue=2;spage=142;epage=145;aulast=Al-Ammar

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 presenatation of CSS should be kept in mind, especially in patients with history of asthma.