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A case of Churg-Strauss syndrome with refractory otitis media
Naoki Saka1, Toru Seo, Koichi Shimano
1Department of Otolaryngology, Takarazuka Municipal Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
Objective:
Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is known as autoimmune vasculitis with peripheral eosinophilia after bronchial asthma and rarely has otological findings. We present a case of CSS with refractory otitis media and discuss the relationship between otological symptoms of CSS and eosinophilic otitis media.
Case Report:
A 60-year-old woman had suffered from recurrent sinusitis for 8 years, and also otitis media with effusion for 4 months. Eruption with peripheral eosinophilia was found in the lower legs; therefore, she was diagnosed with CSS. She was treated with systemic administration of prednisolone, intratympanic injection of betamethasone, and betamethasone nasal spray; thereafter, eosinophilia, otitis media and sinusitis rapidly improved.
Conclusion:
The features of eosinophilic otitis media are similar to the otological symptoms of CSS. It should be considered whether patients with eosinophilic otitis media have early phase CSS.
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