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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The Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2014
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/38137/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/38137/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/38137/1/IMJM%20Vol%2013%20No%201%20p69-72.pdf |
| Summary: | 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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