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Churg Strauss Syndrome after Leech Therapy: A Case Report

Cilt: 4 Sayı: 3 22 Eylül 2022
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Churg Strauss Syndrome after Leech Therapy: A Case Report

Abstract

Churg Strauss Syndrome (CSS) is a necrotizing vasculitis affecting small vessels. Although there are many accompanying findings, this syndrome has distinctive clinical findings such as asthma, nasal polyposis, and hypereosinophilia. Here, we describe a case report of a 48-year-old male patient with known asthma and nasal polyposis, who applied to the emergency department with a sudden worsening of consciousness and bullous lesions on the ankle after undergoing leech therapy (hirudotherapy), accompanied by mononeuritis multiplex and other clinical findings. Clinical findings, laboratory, electromyography, lumbar puncture, radiological imaging methods, histopathological examination and transthoracic echocardiography were used to diagnose CSS. In addition, it was desired to draw attention to the fact that leech therapy may trigger hyperosinophilia in vasculitis group diseases and cause serious complications in the individual.

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İç Hastalıkları

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Olgu Sunumu

Yayımlanma Tarihi

22 Eylül 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

6 Nisan 2022

Kabul Tarihi

24 Haziran 2022

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 3

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1.Gunay D, Vural Keskinler M. Churg Strauss Syndrome after Leech Therapy: A Case Report. Med Records. 2022;4(3):511-513. doi:10.37990/medr.1099236