Polychondritis associated with Schönlein-Henoch purpura: report of a case.
A case of polychondritis in a psoriatic boy is reported, involving purpura, arthritis which included the costochondral joints, and swelling of his scrotum, eyelids and pinnae. Many of his clinical manifestations showed an overlapping presentation with Schönlein-Henoch purpura (SHP).
Varonos
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Second Department of Pediatrics, Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Kostaki
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Tsapra
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Pantelidaki
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Karpathios
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D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications