title: Relapsing polychondritis: a pediatric case.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dermatology, National Institute of Pediatrics, Planta Baja, Mexico, DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: Irma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Soto-Romero
authors.forename: Antonio Jose
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Fustes-Morales
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Leon-Bojorge
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Contreras-Ruiz
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Maldonado
mesh_terms: 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