[Tracheal stenosis as initial symptom of a polychondropathy].
A survey of literature dealing with relapsing polychondritis is given hinting at an autoimmune etiology. Two cases with mainly laryngotracheal symptoms are discussed. A new hypothesis about pathogenesis has not been found.
Wallesch
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B
Phoniatrische Ambulanz, Universität Ulm.
Kleinsasser
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O
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014139:Tracheostomy
Trachealstenosen als erstes Symptom einer Panchondropathie.