A Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Associated with Sjogren's Syndrome.
- Author:
Kwan Hyong LEE
1
;
Yeon Sik HONG
;
Hyong Ju KANG
;
Se Hee KIM
;
Myoung Cheol KIM
;
Chul Soo CHO
;
Ho Youn KIM
;
Ki Jun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. rhcow@olmh.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Relapsing polychondritis;
Sjogren's syndrome
- MeSH:
Aged;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Cartilage;
Connective Tissue;
Female;
Glomerulonephritis;
Humans;
Polychondritis, Relapsing*;
Respiratory System;
Sjogren's Syndrome*;
Systemic Vasculitis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2001;8(3):198-202
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multisystem rheumatic disease,characterized by recurrent and potentially destructive inflammatory lesions of cartilaginous structures.All types of cartilage & other proteoglycan-rich structures may be involved,resulting in auricular chondritis,laryngotracheal chondritis,ocular symptoms,vasculitis,cardiac abnormalities,skin lesions and glomerulonephritis. The disease may be associated with another connective tissue and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis,systemic lupus erythematosus,Sjogren's syndrome and systemic vasculitis. We experienced a 69-year-old female patient who had been previously diagnosed as Sjogren's syndrome,presenting respiratory tract involvement,episcleritis,auricular chondritis and vestibular dysfunction.
