Relapsing polychondritis in an elderly male.
A 65 years patient presented with left ear swelling, swelling of the nasal bridge with congestion of the eyes. Clinically there was evidence of left auricular chondritis, nasal chondritis and conjunctivitis with a history of multiple similar episodes in the past, features suggestive of relapsing polychondritis. The patient improved with oral prednisolone.
Koul
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Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar.
Wahid
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A
Hussain
T
T
Wani
J I
JI
Ahmad
T
T
Shah
B A
BA
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
D011239:Prednisolone