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Immunology |
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Case Report |
| Article Title |
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, asthma as the first symptom, and subsequent Loeffler endocarditis: A case report
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Jia-Ling He, Xing-Yu Liu, Yi Zhang, Li Niu, Xin-Lin Li, Xing-Yu Xie, Yang-Ting Kang, Lan-Qing Yang, Zheng-Yang Cai, Hui Long, Guang-Fei Ye and Jun-Xin Zou |
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| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| 2020 National Natural Science Foundation Cultivation Project of Guizhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital |
No. gyfynsfc[2020]-14 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Xing-Yu Xie, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Emergency, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, No. 28 Gui Medical Street, Guiyang 550001, Guizhou Province, China. 2524335567@qq.com |
| Key Words |
Churg-Strauss syndrome; Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis; Eosinophilia; Loeffler endocarditis; Asthma; Case report |
| Core Tip |
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is the rarest type of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis. The vast majority of patients present first with bronchial asthma and sinusitis, with a high risk of misdiagnosis. Clinicians should be alert to the possibility of EGPA when asthma and eosinophilia (> 10%) are found. Here, we report a 20-year-old female patient whose first symptom was asthma, followed by Loeffler endocarditis. She was finally diagnosed with EGPA, and after treatment with methylprednisolone sodium succinate, low molecular weight heparin, and mycophenolate mofetil, her condition improved and she was discharged. The patient’s condition was stable at follow-up. |
| Publish Date |
2023-09-20 16:48 |
| Citation |
He JL, Liu XY, Zhang Y, Niu L, Li XL, Xie XY, Kang YT, Yang LQ, Cai ZY, Long H, Ye GF, Zou JX. Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, asthma as the first symptom, and subsequent Loeffler endocarditis: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(27): 6523-6530 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v11/i27/6523.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v11.i27.6523 |
