Oral ulceration: An unusual manifestation of Churg-Strauss Syndrome

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 969-972

  Delplace, Daphne ^a   Da Costa, L M ^a   Goffin, L ^b   Wechsler, M E ^c   Sass, U ^a   Andre J ^a   Dangoisse, C ^a   Song, M ^a  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b HOP UNIV DES ENFANTS REINE FABIOLA   (Belgium)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic angiitis granulomatosis; Asthma; Churg Strauss syndrome; Eosinophil; Oral ulceration; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AZATHIOPRINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; LONG ACTING DRUG; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MONTELUKAST; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CHURG STRAUSS SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; DUODENUM ULCER; FACE; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HAND; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG INFILTRATE; LUNG LAVAGE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOUTH ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; AZATHIOPRINE; CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; ORAL ULCER; PREDNISOLONE;

EID: 34547091943     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.02086.x     Document Type: Article

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