Relapsing polychondritis in childhood: a rare observation studied by CT and MRI.
Relapsing polychondritis is very rare in children. The diagnosis must be based on a combination of clinical and pathologic features. CT is very useful for an accurate and rapid assessment of laryngo-tracheo-bronchial involvement and the typical finding is lumen narrowing by wall thickening and collapse of the supporting cartilaginous structures. The role of MR imaging should be complementary to CT.
Oddone
M
M
Department of Radiology, G. Gaslini Children's Research Institute, Genova, Italy.
Tomà
P
P
Taccone
A
A
Hanau
G
G
Delogu
A
A
Gemme
G
G
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed