Churg-Strauss disease

Churg-Strauss dis·ease

(chŭrg-strows di-zēz')

Allergic vasculitis marked by involvement of small and medium-sized arteries (e.g., in lungs), fever, weight loss, myalgia, headache, and respiratory distress. Usually diagnosed by cutaneous biopsy revealing eosinophilic vasculitis.

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