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Churg-Strauss Syndrome

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Definition: Widespread necrotizing angiitis with granulomas. Pulmonary involvement is frequent. Asthma or other respiratory infection may precede evidence of vasculitis. Eosinophilia and lung involvement differentiate this disease from POLYARTERITIS NODOSA.      Other names Vasculitis, Churg-Strauss; Angiitis, Allergic Granulomatous; Allergic Granulomatous Angiitis; Allergic Angiitis; Vasculitis, Churg Strauss; Syndrome, Churg-Strauss; Granulomatous Angiitis, Allergic; Granulomatous Angiitides, Allergic; Churg-Strauss Vasculitis; Churg Strauss Syndrome; Angiitis, Allergic; Angiitides, Allergic Granulomatous; Angiitides, Allergic; Allergic Granulomatous Angiitides; Allergic Angiitides
 
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Granulomatous allergic angiitis  0   *Churg-Strauss Syndrome.

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