A Case of Meningoencephalitis Associated with Relapsing Polychondritis.
- Author:
Jeong Yoon CHOI
1
;
Byung Jo KIM
;
Kyoungmi OH
;
Kun Woo PARK
;
Dae Hie LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea. nukbj@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Relapsing polychondritis;
Meningoencephalitis
- MeSH:
Arthralgia;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Headache Disorders;
Hearing Loss;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Memory;
Meningoencephalitis*;
Polychondritis, Relapsing*;
Rare Diseases
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(2):213-217
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown origin characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation and progressive destruction of cartilaginous tissues. We present a patient diagnosed with meningoencephalitis associated with RP whose initial symptoms included chronic headache with memory disturbance and disorientation. After treatment of meningoencephalitis, the patient had frequent bilateral auricular swelling, polyarthralgia, and sensory neural hearing loss. Although RP is an extremely rare disease, it should be considered as a possible cause of chronic meningoencephalitis.
