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Cutaneous vasculitis as early presentation of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis without systemic symptoms.

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DOI 10.5001/omj.2019.67
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Oman Medical Specialty Board.
Gregorian
2019-07
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English
English abstract
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly known as Churg-Strauss syndrome) is a rare vasculitis in children. It commonly presents with respiratory symptoms, especially asthma, allergic rhinitis, and peripheral eosinophilia. Involvement of other systems, such as renal and cardiac, may carry a poor prognosis. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies have been found less frequently in children with this condition. We report a case of a 15-year-old male who presented with indurated and pruritic papules on both legs and peripheral eosinophilia without other system involvement. Histopathological findings from a skin biopsy were suggestive of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies were negative.
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Sulaiman, Wahinuddin, Abdullah, Aris Chandran, Chung, Sin Fah, Karim, Norain, & Tang, Jyi Jong (2019). Cutaneous vasculitis as early presentation of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis without systemic symptoms. Oman Medical Journal, 34 (4), 345
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Sulaiman, Wahinuddin.
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
2009-10
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Sulaiman, Wahinuddin.
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
2011-11

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