Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis following a Clostridium difficile Infection.

ABSTRACT: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), historically named Churg-Strauss syndrome, is a rare vasculitis affecting small- and medium-sized blood vessels. The disease has a predilection for numerous organs including the lungs, sinuses, kidneys, heart, nerves, and gastrointestinal tract but is prominently associated with asthma, rhinosinusitis, and eosinophilia. Gastrointestinal involvement is common; however, a gastrointestinal manifestation as the cardinal symptom following an infection is atypical. Here, we present a case of a 61-year-old male who presented with persistent diarrhea following a toxigenic Clostridium difficile infection despite multiple antibiotic courses. Repeat testing confirmed eradication of the infection, and further evaluation with colon biopsy rev

SUBMITTER: Mohideen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10294265 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature