Table 1 Principal clinical, radiologic and laboratory features of the case.
Organ/method of detection | Features |
|---|---|
Skin | Skin nodules, urticarial rash, necrotic bullae |
Lung auscultation | Tachypnea, wheezes, rhonchi, wet cracles |
Chest X-ray | Transient, patchy, nonsegmental areas of consolidation with predilection for lower zones with the area of consolidation in lower left zone |
ECG/ECHO | Tachycardia/myocardial fluid |
Spirometry | FEV1 |
Skin biopsy | Focal, necrotizing vasculitis |
Transbronchial lung biopsy | Granulomas, formed by eosynophils with central necrosis, macrophages and giant cells |
Sedimentation 1 h/2 h | 90/100 |
CRP | 122 mg/l |
WBC | 46 × 106 |
Eosynophils | 28 × 106 - 62% |
IgE total | 287.4 IU |
ANA/ANCA | -/- |