A Rare Presentation of Churg-Strauss Syndrome in Singapore Associated with Elevated Cardiac Troponin Concentration in the Absence of Acute Coronary Syndrome or Myocardial Injury Complicated by Ischemic Bowel and Stroke
Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is very rare disease.It can be mistaken for other medical conditions upon presentation.Sometimes in the early phase, the only clue is eosinophillia.If treatment is not prompt, vascular complications can occur, resulting in widespread multi-organ involvement.To date, CSS has not been reported to cause a rise in cardiac enzymes in the absence of acute coronary syndrome, myocarditis, pericarditis and cardiomyopathy.We illustrate a case of newly diagnosed CSS in a middle-aged Indian man in Singapore, with no significant history of asthma or chronic rhinosinusitis, who presents with elevated troponin, subsequently complicated by systemic involvement including ocular stroke and ischemic bowel leading to laparotomy and stoma creation.
Author: Chih Chiang Nieh
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2185075366