A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (churg-strauss, EGPA) presenting with relapsed mononeuritis multiplex
We report a case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), a rare multisystem disorder characterized by difficult-to-control asthma, hypereosinophilia and polyneuropathy. We also discuss the Five Factor Score (FFS) risk stratification strategy, which is used to quantitate the extent...
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| description | We report a case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), a rare multisystem disorder
characterized by difficult-to-control asthma, hypereosinophilia and polyneuropathy. We also discuss the Five Factor Score (FFS) risk stratification strategy, which is used to quantitate the extent of the disease and guide
treatment strategy. |
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| spelling | iium-381372014-09-09T06:26:51Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/38137/ A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (churg-strauss, EGPA) presenting with relapsed mononeuritis multiplex Abdullah, Hilmi MM, Ainon R Medicine (General) We report a case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), a rare multisystem disorder characterized by difficult-to-control asthma, hypereosinophilia and polyneuropathy. We also discuss the Five Factor Score (FFS) risk stratification strategy, which is used to quantitate the extent of the disease and guide treatment strategy. The Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38137/1/IMJM%20Vol%2013%20No%201%20p69-72.pdf Abdullah, Hilmi and MM, Ainon (2014) A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (churg-strauss, EGPA) presenting with relapsed mononeuritis multiplex. The International Medical Journal Malaysia, 13 (1). pp. 69-72. ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/volume-13-no-1-june-2014/ |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) Abdullah, Hilmi MM, Ainon A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (churg-strauss, EGPA) presenting with relapsed mononeuritis multiplex |
| title | A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
(churg-strauss, EGPA) presenting with relapsed
mononeuritis multiplex |
| title_full | A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
(churg-strauss, EGPA) presenting with relapsed
mononeuritis multiplex |
| title_fullStr | A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
(churg-strauss, EGPA) presenting with relapsed
mononeuritis multiplex |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
(churg-strauss, EGPA) presenting with relapsed
mononeuritis multiplex |
| title_short | A case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
(churg-strauss, EGPA) presenting with relapsed
mononeuritis multiplex |
| title_sort | case of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
(churg-strauss, egpa) presenting with relapsed
mononeuritis multiplex |
| topic | R Medicine (General) |
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