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Vikas Bhardwaj
Medical Technologist, AIIMS New Delhi
Updated: Apr 17, 2026
**Core Concept**
The patient's symptoms, including earache, increased urine production, skin rash, bone pain, otitis media, dermatitis, exophthalmos, and calvarial bone defects, suggest a systemic disease with multiple organ involvement. The presence of numerous eosinophils in the fine-needle aspirate points towards a condition with eosinophilia.
**Why the Correct Answer is Right**
The patient's symptoms are consistent with Loeffler's syndrome, also known as eosinophilic pneumonia, which is a manifestation of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS). CSS is a form of vasculitis characterized by the presence of asthma, high levels of eosinophils, and granulomatous inflammation. The disease affects multiple organs, including the skin (dermatitis), eyes (exophthalmos), and bones (calvarial bone defects). The eosinophilia is due to the production of interleukin-5 (IL-5) by T helper 2 (Th2) cells, which stimulates the proliferation and activation of eosinophils.
**Why Each Wrong Option is Incorrect**
* **Option A:** This option is incorrect because it does not account for the patient's systemic symptoms and eosinophilia. While sarcoidosis can cause skin and lung involvement, it typically does not present with calvarial bone defects or exophthalmos.
* **Option B:** This option is incorrect because it does not explain the patient's eosinophilia or the presence of calvarial bone defects. While granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a form of vasculitis, it typically presents with pulmonary and renal involvement, rather than skin and bone symptoms.
* **Option C:** This option is incorrect because it does not account for the patient's systemic symptoms or eosinophilia. While Wegener's granulomatosis (now known as GPA) can cause skin and lung involvement, it typically does not present with calvarial bone defects or exophthalmos.
**Clinical Pearl / High-Yield Fact**
Churg-Strauss syndrome is a classic example of a condition that presents with asthma, eosinophilia, and vasculitis, and can affect multiple organs. The presence of eosinophilia in a patient with asthma and systemic symptoms should raise suspicion for CSS.
**Correct Answer:** D. Churg-Strauss syndrome.