Relapsing polychondritis: a pediatric case.
A pediatric case of relapsing polychondritis is reported. Diagnostic features were recurrent episodes of painful inflammation of ear cartilage, episcleritis, and atopic disease. A good therapeutic response was obtained with systemic corticosteroids, dapsone, and methotrexate.
Soto-Romero
Irma
I
Department of Pediatric Dermatology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Planta Baja, Mexico, DF, Mexico.
Fustes-Morales
Antonio Jose
AJ
De Leon-Bojorge
Beatriz
B
Contreras-Ruiz
Jose
J
Ruiz-Maldonado
Ramón
R
D002648:Child; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000473:pathology; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004431:Ear, External; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology