A Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Developed in Both Auricles.
- Author:
Dong Yeup LEE
1
;
Woo Seok KIM
;
Young Ho SONG
;
Hwoe Young AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Otolayrngology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. khnent@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Relapsing polychondritis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Autoimmunity;
Cardiovascular System;
Cartilage;
Diagnosis;
Ear;
Humans;
Immune System Diseases;
Inflammation;
Joints;
Nose;
Polychondritis, Relapsing*;
Rare Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1998;41(9):1204-1207
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease of unknown etiology. The disease is an immune disorder probably caused by autoimmunity. The characteristics are episodic with progressive inflammation of the cartilages of the body, most often of the ears, nose, costochondral junctions, joints, airway and cardiovascular system. Authors have recently experienced a case of relapsing polychondritis in a 28 year old man who had recurrent chondritis of both auricles. He did not have other involvement. The pathologic finding to the diagnosis was presented. We report this case with a review of the literature.
