title: Use of metallic stents in relapsing polychondritis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Bradford Royal Infirmary, Yorkshire, England.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dunne
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabanathan
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel