A Case of Cutaneous Panniculitis in Relapsing Polychondritis.
- Author:
Hyun Chul JUNG
1
;
Jun Hyeop AN
;
Sang Heun SONG
;
Sung Il KIM
;
Ihm Soo KWAK
;
Ha Yeon RHA
;
Mee Young SOL
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Relapsing polychondritis;
Cutaneous panniculitis
- MeSH:
Cardiovascular System;
Ear, External;
Erythema Nodosum;
Humans;
Joints;
Nose;
Panniculitis*;
Panniculitis, Peritoneal;
Polychondritis, Relapsing*;
Rare Diseases
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
1999;6(3):265-271
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease characterized by widespread destructive inflammatory lesions, involving cartilaginous tissue throughout the body. Commonly involved organs include the external ear, nose, joints, eyes, tracheobronchial tree, cardiovascular system and cutaneous tissues. Erythema nodosum or mesenteric panniculitis have sometimes been described in association with relapsing polychondritis, but cutaneous panniculitis is rarely reported in relapsing polychondritis. We report here a relapsing polychondritis patient who developed cutaneous panniculitis, which was resolved by corticosteroid therapy.
