Use of metallic stents in relapsing polychondritis.
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multisystem disease. We describe the presentation and treatment of a patient with relapsing polychondritis and review the literature. This patient had involvement of the tracheobronchial tree requiring insertion of metallic stents.
Dunne
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Bradford Royal Infirmary, Yorkshire, England.
Sabanathan
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D000368:Aged; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013193:Stainless Steel; D015607:Stents; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
D013193:Stainless Steel