Churg-Strauss Syndrome Complicated With Intracerebral Hemorrhage

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 27(3); 2009 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2009;27(3): 257-259.

뇌내출혈이 합병된 Churg-Strauss증후군

남태승, 정현정 김준태 박만석 김병채 김명규 조기현 최성민 최유덕a

전남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 화순전남대학교병원 신경과, 전남대학교 의과대학 병리학교실a

Churg-Strauss Syndrome Complicated With Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Tai-Seung Nam

Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Gwangju, Korea Department of Pathologya, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea

Abstract

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare systemic vasculitis that is accompanied by asthma and peripheral eosinophilia. We report herein a case of a 32-year-old man with untreated CSS complicated by intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the right basal ganglia. On admission, a hematologic examination revealed eosinophilia and increased perinuclearantineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody levels. A thorough stroke risk-factor evaluation was conducted, but the only risk factor found was CSS. This is the first case of CSS complicated by ICH reported in Korea. Key Words: Churg-Strauss syndrome, Intracerebral hemorrhage