title: Relapsing polychondritis and spondyloarthropathies.
abstract: We report 3 patients with polychondritis who also developed spondyloarthropathy: one B27 negative patient with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who also exhibited uveitis and optic neuritis; a B27 positive patient with AS who developed acute aortic insufficiency and Crohn's disease; and a B27 negative patient with Reiter's syndrome. The possible association of spondyloarthropathy with relapsing polychondritis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, OH.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pazirandeh
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Ziran
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000150:complications*; D004425:Ear Cartilage; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010031:Otitis / Q000150:complications; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens