Relapsing polychondritis with aortitis without valvular involvement.
Relapsing polychondritis is a multisystemic disease of unknown etiology that mainly involves the cartilaginous portions of the ear, nose, and trachea. Occasionally, there is involvement of the cardiovascular system, which usually results in severe morbidity and mortality. The most common manifestation of cardiovascular involvement is aortic root dilation resulting in aortic regurgitation. We describe the first case in Korea, a 51-year-old woman with relapsing polychondritis with aortitis, but without aortic valve involvement. She presented only with complaints of abdominal pain, and was successfully treated with corticosteroids and methotrexate.
Rho
Young Hee
YH
Division of Rheumatology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
Choi
Seong Jae
SJ
Choi
Youn Seon
YS
Lee
Young Ho
YH
Ji
Jong Dae
JD
Song
Gwan Gyu
GG
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed