title: Steroid sparing effect of methotrexate in relapsing polychondritis.
abstract: Relapsing polychondritis is a rare inflammatory disorder causing recurrent inflammatory reactions in the cartilaginous structures. It often worsens as prednisone is tapered. We describe 3 biopsy proven patients with relapsing polychondritis in whom methotrexate was useful as a steroid sparing agent in the management of auricular chondritis.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gowin
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Schumacher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D008727:Methotrexate