A Case of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis who had Facial Edema as the Initial Symptom

Abstract

We encountered a patient who visited our hospital with facial edema as the chief initial complaint, who showed repeated remission and aggravation after steroid administration, who subsequently developed symptoms of polyneuropathy and lower limb purpura, and who was finally diagnosed as having eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), a condition difficult to diagnose early. In the future, with population aging, the numbers of EGPA patients are expected to increase. Clarification of the pathology of EGPA and early diagnosis/treatment may be important for patients’ QOL.