Journal of Rheumatic Diseases  2015;22(1):56-60

doi:10.4078/jrd.2015.22.1.56

A Case of Relapsing Polychondritis Associated with Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Nam Hee YI 1 ; Seung Woon PARK ; In Seong PARK ; Chi Hwan PARK ; Choong Won LEE

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Keywords

Relapsing polychondritis; Ankylosing spondylitis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Relapsing polychondritis is an uncommon disease associated with inflammation in cartilaginous tissues throughout the body, particularly affecting the cartilaginous structures of ears, nose, joints, and respiratory tract. Several autoimmune diseases, including vasculitis, are associated with the concurrent relapsing polychondritis. However, ankylosing spondylitis primarily affecting the sacroiliac joints and spine is rare in patients with relapsing polychondritis. We report on a 54-year-old man with concurrently relapsing polychondritis and ankylosing spondylitis.