Case Report
1 Department of Neurology, Mohamed V Military Teaching Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
2 Department of Neurophysiology, Mohamed V Military Teaching Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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Mohamed Hamid
Department of Neurology, Mohamed V Military Teaching Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat,
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Article ID: 101282Z01MH2022
Introduction: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is defined as a small- and medium-sized artery necrotizing vasculitis associated with asthma, eosinophilia, and extra neurologic granulomatosis (lung, cardiac, kidney, and skin). We report a case of EGPA with Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS) like presentation.
Case Report: A 37-year-old man with a history of asthma was admitted for rapidly progressive symmetric flaccid areflexic tetraparesis, peripheral facial palsy, proprioceptive hypoesthesia, and thigh skin purpuric lesions. Electroneuromyography study revealed demyelinating sensory motor polyneuropathy with secondary axonal loss. Cervical MRI, cerebrospinal fluid study, and paraclinical tests were normal. Complete blood count showed hypereosinophilia and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation. Electrocardiogram and transthoracic echocardiography were normal. Spirometry revealed obstructive syndrome. Chest and paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) demonstrated ground-glass opacities and severe pansinusitis. Skin biopsy showed necrotizing vasculitis with eosinophils and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) was negative. Clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings met the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) EGPA criteria. The patient was treated by methylprednisolone bolus and cyclophosphamide with sensory motor recovery and no systemic relapse with 10 months follow-up.
Conclusion: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis may be revealed by a GBS mimicking presentation. Neurologic system can be involved in the ANCA negative EGPA. Paraclinical tests should be performed in GBS presentation to make accurate diagnosis and early treatment.
Keywords: Asthma, Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Guillain–Barre syndrome, Hypereosinophilia
Mohamed Hamid - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Youssef Benmoh - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Cedrick Moussavou - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Aziz Ahizone - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ayoub Bakal - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Mohamed Ajamate - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Amal Satte - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ahmed Bourazza - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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