Abstract
Cutaneous sensory neuropathy manifests as multiple, sharply demarcated areas of hypoesthesia with a variable degree of pain. This rare neuropathy is caused by a multifocal infection or inflammation of the small sensory nerves of the skin. We report a case in a patient with febrile arthritis and eosinophilia. Her chronic cough and the presence of extravascular infiltrates of eosinophils in a neuromuscular biopsy specimen suggested Churg-Strauss syndrome. The course was favorable under corticosteroid therapy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Arthritis / etiology
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome / complications*
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome / drug therapy
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome / physiopathology
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Eosinophilia / etiology
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Female
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Fever / etiology
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Humans
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / complications*
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / drug therapy
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / physiopathology
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Prednisone / therapeutic use
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Sensation Disorders / complications*
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Sensation Disorders / drug therapy
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Sensation Disorders / physiopathology
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Skin / innervation
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Prednisone