Vasculitis and relapsing polychondritis.
Relapsing polychondritis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology with predominate manifestations of multiorgan cartilaginous inflammation. Although relapsing polychondritis occurs predominantly as a separately defined clinical complex, a significant number of patients may suffer from another rheumatic disease. Vasculitic syndromes are the most commonly observed disorders associated with relapsing polychondritis.
Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*