Abstract

CHURG STRAUSS SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH CNS INFARCTION: A RARE MANIFESTATION OF A RARE DISEASECASE REPORT

Siddharth Jain, N. K. Agrawal, *Lalit P. Meena, Jaya Chakravarty, Madhukar Rai, Shyam Sundar

Abstract

Chrug strauss syndrome is the least common among the ANCA positive other vasculitis with an incidence around 1-3 per million and is associated with ANCA in only 40% of cases. Clinically patient has varied presentation with background history of asthma in more than 90% of cases. Common features include asthma with sinusitis, skin rash, peripheral neuropathy, renal involvement (glomerulonephritis). CNS involvement occurs in only 5-7% of cases. Here,. We report a case of Churg Strauss which itself is a rare disease with its rare presentation in form of CNS involvement.

Keywords: Chrug strauss syndrome, Granulomatosis with polyangitis, Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.