Clinical Analysis of Relapsing Polychondritis: 16 Cases in Korea.
- Author:
Jeong Jin PARK
1
;
Jung Chan LEE
;
Jin Hyun KIM
;
Churl Hyun IM
;
Eun Ha KANG
;
Young Deok BAE
;
Yun Jong LEE
;
Eun Bong LEE
;
Yeong Wook SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. ysong@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Relapsing polychondritis;
Clinical characteristics
- MeSH:
Antibodies, Antinuclear;
Arthritis;
Blood Sedimentation;
Female;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Korea*;
Male;
Polychondritis, Relapsing*;
Respiratory System;
Retrospective Studies;
Rheumatoid Factor;
Seoul
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2005;12(3):213-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical characteristics of relapsing polychondritis (RP) in Korea. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 16 patients with RP who were diagnosed at Seoul National University Hospital and Gyeongsang National University Hospital in the period from July 1987 to August 2003. RESULTS: There were 9 males and 7 females, the mean age was 45.4+/-12.8 years. The frequency of clinical manifestation was as follows; auricular chondritis (81.3%), nasal chondritis (68.8%), ocular inflammation (56.3%), respiratory tract involvement (56.3%), arthritis (50%) and audio-vestibular damage (25%). Westergren erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was elevated in 53.3% and antinuclear antibody (ANA) was positive in 20% of study patients. Rheumatoid factor was negative in all cases. CONCLUSION: Clinical manifestations were comparable to the reports of Western countries. However, the frequency of arthritis was lower in Korean patients with RP than Western reports.
