Central nervous system involvement in relapsing polychondritis.
Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is a rare condition in relapsing polychondritis. We report a case of meningoencephalitis that revealed relapsing polychondritis in a 70-year-old woman. A vasculitic process is presumed. Patient was treated with steroids and dapsone, and no relapse was observed after a follow-up of 2 years.
Service de Médecine Interne, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris, France.
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Hanslik
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Wechsler
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Piette
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Vidailhet
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Robin
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Godeau
D000368:Aged; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D003622:Dapsone; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone