Résumé
An elderly person presented with exertional dyspnoea, cough, rhinorrhea and multiple swelling in submandibular region. This case was found to have marked eosinophilia with upper, as well lower respiratory tract involvements. Erroneous treatment patient received in past for pulmonary tuberculosis without any beneficial result. Open lung biopsy was undertaken, revealed evidence of vascultitis and perivascular inflammatory changes. The case findings and histopathological discussions are reviewed briefly.
Sujets)
Biopsie , Syndrome de Churg-Strauss/diagnostic , Diagnostic différentiel , Traitement médicamenteux/effets indésirables , Humains , Poumon/anatomopathologie , Mâle , Adulte d'âge moyen , Tuberculose pulmonaire/diagnosticRésumé
Malaria may present with Multi System Organ Failure (MSOF) or Single System Organ Failure (SSOF). Thirteen cases of malaria are presented for their protean manifestations. Five patients presented for chronic urticaria with or without polyarticular arthritis, another mimicking acute rheumatic arthritis. A case of reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis and the other to with apparent chloroquin resistant malaria who responded to combination of verapamil and chloroquin. A case developing Guillain Barre syndrome and another complicating into dilated cardiomyopathy are the rarities. All the cases are described and the pathogenesis is discussed in detail.