title: Relapsing polychondritis in an elderly male.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Koul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wahid
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone