title: [Recurrent polychondritis: apropos of a case].
abstract: We present a case of relapsing polychondritis which presented as hypoacusis and showed several peculiarities. The initial diagnosis was serous otitis. After a more careful study we found certain details which made us suspect a relapsing polychondritis. The diagnosis was confirmed by a biopsy of the nasal cartilage and a detailed systemic study was performed. As distinctive characteristics we found a mixed hypoacusis, in which the sensorineural component was partially recovered following corticoid treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital de Basurto, Avda. Montevideo, 18, 48013 Bilbao.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crovetto
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Solano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Centeno
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015423:Scleritis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D001379:Azathioprine; D001241:Aspirin; D011241:Prednisone