title: Relapsing polychondritis and myelodysplasia: a report of two cases and review of the current literature.
abstract: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare multisystem disorder. We describe two case reports of patients with RP, one of whom developed myelodysplasia subtype refractory anaemia (RA) and the other, refractory anaemia with ringed sideroblasts (RARS). We also review the literature of association between RP and haematological disorders.
authors.affiliation: Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dolan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000753:Anemia, Refractory / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D000756:Anemia, Sideroblastic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000235:genetics*; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D016572:Cyclosporine; D011239:Prednisolone