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2015
Cardiac Involvement of Churg-Strauss Syndrome as a Reversible Cause of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Cardiac Involvement of Churg-Strauss Syndrome as a Reversible Cause of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
한국심초음파학회
안영근, 윤현주 외 4명
논문정보
- Publisher
- Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
- Issue Date
- 2015-03-01
- Keywords
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- Citation
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- Source
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- Journal Title
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- Volume
- 23
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 40
- End Page
- 43
- DOI
- ISSN
- 19754612
Abstract
A 31-year-old male who had been treated for Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) presented with sudden onset of dysarthria. Brainmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed acute multifocal bilateral cerebral infarctions suggesting embolic causes. CardiacMRI showed dilated cardiomyopathy with severe biventricular dysfunction with intracardiac thrombi, and multiple high signalintensity spots in myocardium of the left ventricle with multifocal delayed enhancement suggesting multifocal myocarditis dueto small vessel vasculitis associated with CSS. After anticoagulation therapy, treatments for heart failure, and immunosuppressivetherapy including parenteral steroids and cyclophosphamide to control CSS, the symptoms and signs of heart failure and cardiacfunction of the patient were improved. Considering the pathophysiologic mechanism of cardiac involvement in CSS,immunosuppressive therapy to control the disease activity of CSS should be taken into account, besides usual management forheart failure.
- 전남대학교
- KCI
- Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
저자 정보
| 이름 | 소속 |
|---|---|
| 안영근 | 의학과 |
| 윤현주 | 의학과 |