laryngeal presentation of Churg-Strauss syndrome in childhood

ABSTRACT

A 10- year-old female, known to have bronchial asthma, presented with an unusual laryngeal lesion, eventually diagnosed as Churg-Strauss syndrome [CSS]. She was referred to our hospital with history of recurrent stridor. On endoscopyhe, the larynx showed signs similar to recurrent respiratory papillomatosis [RRP]. CSS is a systemic disorder and is now defined as one of the ANCA [antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies]-associated vasculitides. CSS is a systemic disease that may involve unusual sites like the larynx. Such an unusual presenatation of CSS should be kept in mind, especially in patients with history of asthma