Relapsing polychondritis: bone marrow and circular fibrous nodules in the aorta.
A case is reported of extensive aortic calcification, bone formation, and haemopoietic tissue in a woman with relapsing polychondritis. An additional feature was 'clock face' nodules of collagen in the aorta.
Department of Pathology, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.
G E
GE
Wilson
P S
PS
Hasleton
J J
JJ
Manns
J S
JS
Marks
D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D003094:Collagen; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000473:pathology*
D003094:Collagen